Luke 1:20

Doubt Faith

¹⁸ And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

¹⁹ And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

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.

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

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

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: And behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until that day these things shall take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their season.”

ÅB: og se, du skal bli målløs, og ikke kunne tale før den dag da dette skjer, fordi du ikke trodde mine ord, som skal fullbyrdes i sin tid.
OTB: Og nå skal du være stum og ikke kunne tale før den dag dette skjer, fordi du ikke trodde mine ord, som skal bli oppfylt i sin tid.”
B1930: og se, du skal bli målløs, og ikke kunne tale før den dag da dette skjer, fordi du ikke trodde mine ord, som skal fullbyrdes i sin tid.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 3:26
And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
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Ezekiel 24:27
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
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Hebrews 6:18
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
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2 Timothy 2:13
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself.
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Luke 1:22
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
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Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
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Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
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Luke 1:45
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
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