Luke 1:20 “And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this come…”

Luke 1:20

And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

World English Bible

Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

American Standard Version

And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

Geneva Bible 1599

And beholde, thou shalt be domme, and not be able to speake, vntill the day that these things be done, because thou beleeuedst not my words, which shalbe fulfilled in their season.

Darby Translation

and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.

Young's Literal Translation

and lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that shall be fulfilled in their season.'

Bible in Basic English

Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time.

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Cross references

“thou shalt”

Ezekiel 3:26 Ezekiel 24:27 Luke 1:22 Exodus 4:11 Luke 1:62 Luke 1:63

Ezekiel 3:26 · BSB

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 24:27 · BSB

On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

Luke 1:22 · BSB

When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

Exodus 4:11 · BSB

And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

Luke 1:62 · BSB

So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.

Luke 1:63 · BSB

Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

“because”

Luke 1:45 Revelation 3:19 Genesis 18:10–15 2 Kings 7:2 2 Kings 7:19 Isaiah 7:9

Luke 1:45 · BSB

Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

Revelation 3:19 · BSB

Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

Genesis 18:10–15 · BSB

Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.

2 Kings 7:2 · BSB

But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will…

2 Kings 7:19 · BSB

And the officer had answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” So Elisha had replied, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it!”

Isaiah 7:9 · BSB

The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”

“which”

Hebrews 6:18 2 Timothy 2:13 Titus 1:2 Romans 3:3

Hebrews 6:18 · BSB

Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

2 Timothy 2:13 · BSB

if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Titus 1:2 · BSB

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

Romans 3:3 · BSB

What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

21Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.

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