Luke 1:65

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

Luke 1:65 in Other Translations

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.

65 And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea,

65 Awe fell upon the whole neighborhood, and the news of what had happened spread throughout the Judean hills.

65 A deep, reverential fear settled over the neighborhood, and in all that Judean hill country people talked about nothing else.

65 Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these things were being talked about throughout the hill country of Judea.

Luke 1:65 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:65

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them
That is, the fear of God, an awful reverence of the divine majesty; they perceived the hand of God was in these things, and that these were effects of divine power; and which made very serious impressions upon their minds, and they thought, and spoke of them with great solemnity; see ( Acts 2:43 ) ( 5:11 ) .

and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the
hill country of Judea:
the several things relating to the appearance of the angel to Zacharias in the temple; his message to him; the striking him deaf and dumb; the conception of Elisabeth, who had been barren; the birth of her son; the unusual name given him; and the more unusual manner in which it was given; and the opening of Zacharias's mouth, and the loosening of his tongue upon this, were reported, and commonly talked of by all people to that part of Judea, where the parents of John dwelt.

Luke 1:65 In-Context

63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”

64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

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

66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.

67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

Cross References

• 1. ver 39