Luke 1:66

Luke 1:66 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
• New International Version (NIV)Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And all those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, “What kind of child will this be?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.

Context of Luke 1:66

64Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God. 65All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events. And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him. 67Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: 68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

Luke 1:66 word by word

καὶ ἔθεντο πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν λέγοντες· τί ἄρα τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο ἔσται; καὶ γὰρ χεὶρ κυρίου ἦν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• wonderedτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• askedλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• thenἄραara · thereforeG686
• will thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• becomeεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• the Lord’sκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• handχείρcheir · handG5495
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326

Cross-references for Luke 1:66

• Luke 2:19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
• Luke 9:44“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”
• Genesis 37:11And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
• Psalms 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
• Luke 1:80And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
• Luke 2:40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
• Genesis 39:2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
• Judges 13:24So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.
• 1 Samuel 2:18Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
• 1 Samuel 16:18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
• 1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.
• Psalms 80:17Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.
• Psalms 89:21My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.
• Acts 11:21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

Commentaries on Luke 1:66

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 66What manner of child shall this be! - As there have been so many extraordinary things in his conception and birth, surely God has designed him for some extraordinary purpose. These things they laid up in their heart, patiently waiting to see what God would work. The hand of the Lord was with him - God defended and prospered him in all things, and the prophetic spirit began to rest upon him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 66What manner of child … - Such were the remarkable circumstances of his birth that they apprehended that he would be distinguished as a prophet, or that great events would result from his life. The hand of the Lord was with him - The word “hand” is used to denote “aid, protection, favor.” We stretch out the hand to aid those whom we wish to help. The expression here means that God “aided” him, “protected” him, or showed him favor. Some think that these…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 57-66Verses 57-66 In these verses we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist, and the great joy among all the relations of the family. He shall be called Johanan, or "Gracious," because he shall bring in the gospel of Christ, wherein God's grace shines most bright. Zacharias recovered his speech. Unbelief closed his mouth, and believing opened it again: he believers, therefore he speaks. When God opens our lips, our mouths must show forth his praise…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 66the Lord's hand: This anthropomorphism (describing God with human characteristics, compare 1:51) meant that God was at work in John’s life.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6666. hand of the Lord was with him--by special tokens marking him out as one destined to some great work (1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 3:15; Ac 11:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:66

• God
• Miracles
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• Begin
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• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation
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Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings