Luke 1:65

Then fear came upon all who dwelt around them, and in the entire hill country of Judea all these things were being discussed.

Text-Critical English NT

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

64At once Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, blessing God.

66All who heard about it laid it up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.

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Cross References

Luke 2:18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.

Acts 2:43A sense of awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles.

Acts 5:11And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard these things.

Revelation 11:11But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon those who were watching them.

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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