Luke 1:64

Immediately Zechariah was able to speak again [MTY], and he praised God.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

In Context

63So he signaled that they should give him a tablet to write on. When they gave him one, he wrote on it, “His name is John.” All those who were there were surprised!

65All their neighbors were amazed/awestruck! They told other people who lived all over the highlands of Judea about what had happened.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:15You can talk to him and tell him what to say [MTY], and I will help both of you [SYN] to know what to say [MTY]. And I will tell you both what you should do.

Psalms 51:15O Yahweh, help me to speak in order that I may praise you.

Isaiah 12:1At that time, you people of Jerusalem will sing this song: “Yahweh, we praise you! Previously, you were angry with us, but you are not angry now and you have comforted us.

Ezekiel 3:27But then when I speak to you again, I will enable you to talk [MTY], and you will say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says,’ and you will tell them my message. Those who are willing to listen to what you say will listen, but many will refuse to listen, because they are rebellious people [MTY].”

Ezekiel 33:22The evening before that man arrived, Yahweh took control [MTY] of me, and when that man arrived, Yahweh enabled me to speak again; I was no longer forced to be silent.

Matthew 9:33After Jesus had expelled the demon, the man who had been unable to speak began to speak! The crowd who saw this marveled. They said, “Never before have we seen anything as marvelous as this happen in Israel!”

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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