KJV King James Version
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
ASV American Standard Version
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that a vision he had seen in the sanctuary, and he was beckoning to them, and did remain dumb.
Surrounding context — Luke 1
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 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.
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐξελθὼνG1831 · exerchomaito go outδὲG1161 · dethenοὐκG3756 · ounoἐδύνατοG1410 · dunamaibe ableλαλῆσαιG2980 · laleōto speakαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπέγνωσανG1921 · epiginōskōto come to knowὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὀπτασίανG3701 · optasiavisionἑώρακενG3708 · horaōto see: seeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoναῷ.G3485 · naostempleκαὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heἦνG1510 · eimito beδιανεύωνG1269 · dianeuōto signifyαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιέμενενG1265 · diamenōto remainκωφός.¶G2974 · kōphosdeaf/mute
Cross-references
John 13:24Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.Acts 12:17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.Luke 1:62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.Acts 21:40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto [them] in the Hebrew tongue, saying,Acts 19:33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
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