Angelic Glory Awakening Fear
W. Burkitt, M. A. Luke 1:12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell on him. It was partly the suddenness, partly the unexpectedness, and partly the glory of the apparition, that affrighted this good man. Glorious and sudden apparitions do affright even the holiest and best of men. We cannot bear the sight and presence of an angel without consternation and fear, in our frail and sinful state. O happy hour when, mortality and sin being taken out of our natures, we shall not only behold the glorified angels without fear, but the glorious God with delight and love I Lord! let me now see Thee by faith, hereafter by sight. (W. Burkitt, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. WEB: Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.