Luke 1:64

64 Surprise followed surprise - Zachariah's mouth was now open, his tongue loose, and he was talking, praising God!

Luke 1:64 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:64

And his mouth was opened immediately
As soon as ever the child was named, and so all things accomplished which the angel had foretold;

and his tongue loosed;
the impediments of speech were removed, and the use of his tongue and lips was restored unto him:

and he spake and praised God;
for the safe delivery of his wife; for the birth of his son, the forerunner of Christ; for the conception of the Messiah; for God's gracious regards to his church and people, in these instances; and for the restoration of speech and hearing to himself, of which he had been some time deprived for his unbelief.

Luke 1:64 In-Context

62 They used sign language to ask Zachariah what he wanted him named.
63 Asking for a tablet, Zachariah wrote, "His name is to be John." That took everyone by surprise.
64 Surprise followed surprise - Zachariah's mouth was now open, his tongue loose, and he was talking, praising God!
65 A deep, reverential fear settled over the neighborhood, and in all that Judean hill country people talked about nothing else.
66 Everyone who heard about it took it to heart, wondering, "What will become of this child? Clearly, God has his hand in this."
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