Luke 1:22

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 1:62 : 62 So they made signs to the baby’s father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son.
  • John 13:24 : 24 So Simon Peter gestured to this disciple to ask Jesus who it was he was referring to.
  • Acts 12:17 : 17 He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and then related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said,“Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place.
  • Acts 19:33 : 33 Some of the crowd concluded it was about Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. Alexander, gesturing with his hand, was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly.
  • Acts 21:40 : 40 When the commanding officer had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, he addressed them in Aramaic,

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  • Luke 1:18-21
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    83%

    18Zechariah said to the angel,“How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”

    19The angel answered him,“I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

    20And now, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time, you will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place.”

    21Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

  • Luke 1:23
    78%

    23When his time of service was over, he went to his home.

  • Luke 1:11-13
    3 verses
    74%

    11An angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared to him.

    12And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.

    13But the angel said to him,“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

  • Luke 1:62-67
    6 verses
    72%

    62So they made signs to the baby’s father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son.

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

    64Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

    65All their neighbors were filled with fear, and throughout the entire hill country of Judea all these things were talked about.

    66All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.

    67Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,

  • Acts 9:7
    69%

    7(Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

  • Luke 11:14
    69%

    14Jesus and Beelzebul Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the man who had been mute began to speak, and the crowds were amazed.

  • Mark 7:32-37
    6 verses
    69%

    32They brought to him a deaf man who had difficulty speaking, and they asked him to place his hands on him.

    33After Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, he put his fingers in the man’s ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.

    34Then he looked up to heaven and said with a sigh,“Ephphatha”(that is,“Be opened”).

    35And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke plainly.

    36Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more.

    37People were completely astounded and said,“He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

  • Luke 1:59
    69%

    59On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father.

  • Acts 22:17
    69%

    17When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance

  • Luke 1:40
    68%

    40and entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.

  • Acts 12:9
    68%

    9Peter went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening through the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

  • Luke 18:35
    68%

    35Healing a Blind Man As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

  • Matt 12:22
    68%

    22Jesus and Beelzebul Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

  • Acts 4:14
    68%

    14And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.

  • Acts 22:2
    67%

    2(When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,

  • Luke 1:8
    67%

    8Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

  • Mark 1:44-45
    2 verses
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    44He told him,“See that you do not say anything to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

    45But as the man went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still they kept coming to him from everywhere.

  • Dan 10:15
    67%

    15While he was saying this to me, I was flat on the ground and unable to speak.

  • Matt 9:32-33
    2 verses
    67%

    32As they were going away, a man who was demon-possessed and unable to speak was brought to him.

    33After the demon was cast out, the man who had been mute began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said,“Never has anything like this been seen in Israel!”

  • Mark 9:15
    67%

    15When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran at once and greeted him.

  • Matt 15:31
    67%

    31As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

  • Mark 8:22-25
    4 verses
    67%

    22A Two-stage Healing Then they came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to Jesus and asked him to touch him.

    23He took the blind man by the hand and brought him outside of the village. Then he spit on his eyes, placed his hands on his eyes and asked,“Do you see anything?”

    24Regaining his sight he said,“I see people, but they look like trees walking.”

    25Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again. And he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

  • Acts 3:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9All the people saw him walking and praising God,

    10and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.

  • Luke 9:36
    67%

    36After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen.

  • Mark 9:6
    67%

    6(For they were afraid, and he did not know what to say.)

  • Acts 21:40
    66%

    40When the commanding officer had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, he addressed them in Aramaic,

  • Acts 2:7
    66%

    7Completely baffled, they said,“Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

  • Luke 5:26
    66%

    26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”

  • Luke 18:43
    66%

    43And immediately he regained his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they too gave praise to God.