Study it in the app“But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.”
The angel announces to Zechariah a son who will bring joyParents and Children
Butδὲthe angelὁ ἄγγελοςsaidεἶπενtoπρὸςhim,αὐτὸν“Do notΜὴbe afraid,φοβοῦZechariah,Ζαχαρίαforδιότιyour prayerἡ δέησίς σουhas been heard,εἰσηκούσθηandκαὶyour wifeἡ γυνή σουElizabethἘλισάβετwill bearγεννήσειyouσοιa son,υἱόνandκαὶyou will callκαλέσειςhis nameτὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦJohn.Ἰωάννην
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelos” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsbe afraid
To be afraid: "do not fear".
Where else “phobou” appearsZechariah
Zechariah: the priest, father of John the Immerser; also Zechariah son of Barachiah, killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
Where else “Zacharia” appearsbecause
"Because", "for", "since".
Where else “dioti” appearsprayer, petition
Prayer, petition: a prayer that asks for something.
Where else “deēsis” appearsbe heard
Be answered: God attends to the prayer.
Where else “eisēkousthē” appearswife
A married woman, joined to her husband.
Where else “gynē” appearsElizabeth
Elizabeth, wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Immerser; a relative of Mary.
Where else “Elisabet” appearsbe born
To give birth, or come into the world.
Where else “gennēsei” appearsson
A son.
Where else “huion” appearscall
To give someone a name.
Where else “kaleseis” appearsname
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onoma” appearsJohn
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēn” appears“John” (in Hebrew, Yohanan) means “YHWH has shown his favor.”
12And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13 · This verse (above)
14And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth;
1. What it says
What does the angel Gabriel tell Mary about the son she will have, and how does she answer at the end? (vv. 30-38)
2. What it means
Why do you think Zechariah was left unable to speak while Mary was not, when both asked the angel a question? (vv. 18-20, 34-38)
3. How I live it
Which promise of God is hard for you to believe today, and what small step could you take in trust, like Mary?
