Luke 1:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 1:20

18 And Zacharias said to the angel, ^a“How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”

19 And the angel answered and said to him, “I am ^aGabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you¹ these glad ^btidings.

20 But behold, ^ayou will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time.”

21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.

22 But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.

23 So it was, as soon as ^athe days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house.

24 Now after those days his wife Elizabeth conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,

Verse Comparison: Luke 1:20

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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.

Amplified® Bible
Now behold, you will be {and} will continue to be silent and not able to speak till the day when these things take place, because you have not believed what I told you; but my words are of a kind which will be fulfilled in the appointed {and} proper time.

Contemporary English Version
You have not believed what I have said. So you will not be able to say a thing until all this happens. But everything will take place when it is supposed to."

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
But you have not believed my message, which will come true at the right time. Because you have not believed, you will be unable to speak; you will remain silent until the day my promise to you comes true."

International Standard Version
But because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the proper time, you will become silent and unable to speak until the day this happens."

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.

New American Standard Bible
"And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."

New International Version
And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time."

New King James Version
But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And behold, you shall become silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will reach fulfillment in their proper 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.'

New English Translation
And now,¹ because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time,² you will be silent, unable to speak,³ until the day these things take place.”

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