Luke 1:64 (GNV)

Passage

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:62 Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.

Luke 1:63 So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.

Luke 1:64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.

Luke 1:65 Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea.

Luke 1:66 And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mouth", "opened", "immediately", "tongue", "spake", and "praised". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mouth" and "opened", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 63's "So hee asked for writing tables and..." into verse 65's "Then feare came on all them that...", so "mouth" and "opened" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mouth" and "opened" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.