Luke 1:65

The people there never saw God do things like that before. They were really surprised. They told other people about everything that happened, and soon a lot of people in the hilly part of Judea country were talking about it.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

In Context

64Then, straight away, Zekariah started to talk again, and he told everyone that God is very great.

66Everyone that heard the news thought about it, and they said, “After this kid grows up, what will he be?” They knew God was powerfully looking after that boy.

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Cross References

Luke 2:18Everyone was surprised when they heard what those men said.

Acts 2:43God gave power to Jesus’s special workers, and they did powerful things. So all the people really respected God.

Acts 5:11Then all the Christians were really frightened. And all the other people that heard about those things were really frightened too.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:58-67

The Birth of John the Baptist. 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that… Read the whole commentary →

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