Luke 1:66

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KJV King James Version

And all they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

WEB World English Bible

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.

ASV American Standard Version

And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, ‘What then shall this child be?’ and the hand of the Lord was with him.

Surrounding context — Luke 1

63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

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

65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

66 And all they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

68 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

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Acts 11:21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.Luke 2:51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.Genesis 39:2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.Luke 9:44Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.Psalm 89:21With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.Psalm 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.1 Samuel 2:18But Samuel ministered before the LORD, [being] a child, girded with a linen ephod.Genesis 37:11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.Luke 1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.Luke 2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.Judges 13:24-25And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.1 Samuel 16:18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.Psalm 80:17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man [whom] thou madest strong for thyself.

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