Luke 1:64 “Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released,…”

Luke 1:64

Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.

Bible in Basic English

And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.

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Cross references

“his mouth”

Luke 1:20 Jeremiah 1:9 Ezekiel 33:22 Psalm 51:15 Mark 7:32–37 Ezekiel 3:27

Luke 1:20 · BSB

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.”

Jeremiah 1:9 · BSB

Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

Ezekiel 33:22 · BSB

Now the evening before the fugitive arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer mute.

Psalm 51:15 · BSB

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

Mark 7:32–37 · BSB

Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.

Ezekiel 3:27 · BSB

But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you are to tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ Whoever listens, let him listen; and whoever refuses, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

“and he”

Daniel 4:34–37 Psalm 30:7–12 Isaiah 12:1 Psalm 118:18 Psalm 118:19

Daniel 4:34–37 · BSB

But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting…

Psalm 30:7–12 · BSB

O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.

Isaiah 12:1 · BSB

In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.

Psalm 118:18 · BSB

The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

Psalm 118:19 · BSB

Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.

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

In context

63Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

65All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.

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