And the angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings.
Parallel translations
- WEB The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.
- KJV And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
- BSB “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.
- NASB The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
- NLT Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news!
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Quick answer
The angel identifies himself as Gabriel, who stands in God's presence and was sent with this good news. The message carries divine authority.
Overview
Gabriel, named in Daniel as a messenger of God, reveals his identity to underscore the certainty of the promise. He brings 'good news,' the gospel language of God's saving action. The authority behind the message leaves no room for doubt about its fulfillment.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Luke 1:26Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
- Matt 18:10See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
- Dan 8:16I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
- Dan 9:21–23yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.
- Luke 2:10The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.
- Heb 4:14Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.
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