And when Zacharias saw him,.... The angel; he was troubled, and fear fell upon him; for such appearances of angels were not now so common as formerly: and when they were more usual, generally had such effects on the minds, even of good men; see Judges 6:22.
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Luke 1:12
12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.