Luke 1:65 (YLT)

Passage

And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:63 and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, `John is his name;' and they did all wonder;

Luke 1:64 and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.

Luke 1:65 And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,

Luke 1:66 and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, `What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 1:67 And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fear", "came", "upon", "dwelling", "around", "hill-country", "judea", and "sayings". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "fear" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 64's "and his mouth was opened presently and..." into verse 66's "and all who heard did lay them...", so "fear" and "came" 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 "fear" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.