Luke 1:13 (KJV)

Passage

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

Luke 1:12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

Luke 1:13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Luke 1:14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

Luke 1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "angel", "said", "fear", "zacharias", "prayer", "heard", "wife", and "elisabeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "angel" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And when Zacharias saw him he was..." into verse 14's "And thou shalt have joy and gladness...", so "angel" and "said" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "angel" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.