'Angel' in the Bible

An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.

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 will name him John.

“How can I know this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and tell you this good news.

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

And the angel came to her and said, “Rejoice, favored woman! The Lord is with you.”

Then the angel told her:Do not be afraid, Mary,for you have found favor with God.

Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”

The angel replied to her:“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.Therefore, the holy One to be bornwill be called the Son of God.

“I am the Lord’s slave,” said Mary. “May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:

When the eight days were completed for His circumcision, He was named Jesus—the name given by the angel before He was conceived.

[Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.