Zechariah

Zechariah (Person)· Zacharias

Spouse

Elizabeth

Children

John

• Ζαχαρίας·Zechariah

Includes 14 verses that refer to Zechariah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

1. Luke 1:5
   In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
2. Luke 1:12
   When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
3. Luke 1:13
   But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
4. Luke 1:14Referred to, not named
   He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
5. Luke 1:18
   “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
6. Luke 1:19Referred to, not named
   “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
7. Luke 1:20Referred to, not named
   And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
8. Luke 1:21
   Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
9. Luke 1:22Referred to, not named
   When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
10. Luke 1:23Referred to, not named
    And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
11. Luke 1:24Referred to, not named
    After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
12. Luke 1:40
    …where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
13. Luke 1:59
    On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
14. Luke 1:67
    Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
15. Luke 1:69Referred to, not named
    He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
16. Luke 1:71Referred to, not named
    …salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
17. Luke 1:72Referred to, not named
    …to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
18. Luke 1:73Referred to, not named
    …the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
19. Luke 1:74Referred to, not named
    …deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
20. Luke 1:75Referred to, not named
    …in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
21. Luke 1:78Referred to, not named
    …because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
22. Luke 1:79Referred to, not named
    …to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
23. Luke 3:2
    …during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.