Verse 64
Luke 1:64
New Living Translation
64
Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
greek
ἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν θεόν.
English Translation
His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
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Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us.
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They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples.
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Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurat...
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so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught.
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When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the prie...
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Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God (Elohim)’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s com...
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They had no children because Elizabeth was unable to conceive, and they were both very old.
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One day Zechariah was serving God (Elohim) in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week.
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As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn i...
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While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying.
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While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of...
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Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him.
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But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God (Elohim) has heard your prayer. Your wife, Eliz...
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You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
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for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He...
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And he will turn many Israelites to the Lord their God (Elohim).
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He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of t...
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Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is...
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Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God (Elohim). It was he who sent...
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But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the chil...
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Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out of the sanctuary, wondering why he was...
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When he finally did come out, he couldn’t speak to them. Then they realized from his gestures and hi...
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When Zechariah’s week of service in the Temple was over, he returned home.
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Soon afterward his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and went into seclusion for five months.
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“How kind the Lord is!” she exclaimed. “He has taken away my disgrace of having no children.”
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In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God (Elohim) sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a vill...
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to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King Da...
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Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you! ”
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Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.
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“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God (Elohim)!
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You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Yashua (Jesus).
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He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God (Elohim) will give h...
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And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”
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Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
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The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshad...
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What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was...
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For the word of God (Elohim) will never fail. ”
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Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then...
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A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town
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where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth.
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At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with...
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Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God (Elohim) has blessed you above all women, and...
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Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me?
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When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
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You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”
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Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.<br>
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How my spirit rejoices in God (Elohim) my Savior!<br>
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For he took notice of his lowly servant girl,<br>and from now on all generations will call me blesse...
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For the Mighty One is holy,<br>and he has done great things for me.<br>
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He shows mercy from generation to generation<br>to all who fear him.<br>
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His mighty arm has done tremendous things!<br>He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.<br>
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He has brought down princes from their thrones<br>and exalted the humble.<br>
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He has filled the hungry with good things<br>and sent the rich away with empty hands.<br>
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He has helped his servant Israel<br>and remembered to be merciful.<br>
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For he made this promise to our ancestors,<br>to Abraham and his children forever.”<br>
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Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back to her own home.
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When it was time for Elizabeth’s baby to be born, she gave birth to a son.
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And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful to her, everyone rej...
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When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name h...
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But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John!”
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“What?” they exclaimed. “There is no one in all your family by that name.”
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So they used gestures to ask the baby’s father what he wanted to name him.
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He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, “His name is John.”
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Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God (Elohim).
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Awe fell upon the whole neighborhood, and the news of what had happened spread throughout the Judean...
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Everyone who heard about it reflected on these events and asked, “What will this child turn out to b...
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Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:
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“Praise the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel,<br>because he has visited and redeemed his people.<br>
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He has sent us a mighty Savior<br>from the royal line of his servant David,<br>
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just as he promised<br>through his holy prophets long ago.<br>
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Now we will be saved from our enemies<br>and from all who hate us.<br>
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He has been merciful to our ancestors<br>by remembering his sacred covenant —<br>
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the covenant he swore with an oath<br>to our ancestor Abraham.<br>
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We have been rescued from our enemies<br>so we can serve God (Elohim) without fear,<br>
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in holiness and righteousness<br>for as long as we live.<br>
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“And you, my little son,<br>will be called the prophet of the Most High,<br>because you will prepare...
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You will tell his people how to find salvation<br>through forgiveness of their sins.<br>
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Because of God (Elohim)’s tender mercy,<br>the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,<...
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to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,<br>and to guide us to the pat...
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John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public m...
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