Luke 1:22

NETBible

When 1  he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They 2  realized that he had seen a vision 3  in the holy place, 4  because 5  he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak. 6 

NIV ©

When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realised he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

NASB ©

But when he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained mute.

NLT ©

When he finally did come out, he couldn’t speak to them. Then they realized from his gestures that he must have seen a vision in the Temple sanctuary.

MSG ©

When he came out and couldn't speak, they knew he had seen a vision. He continued speechless and had to use sign language with the people.

BBE ©

And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.

NRSV ©

When he did come out, he could not speak to them, and they realized that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept motioning to them and remained unable to speak.

NKJV ©

But when he came out, he could not speak to them; and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, for he beckoned to them and remained speechless.

KJV
And
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when he came out
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he could
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not
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speak
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unto them
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and
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they perceived
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that
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he had seen
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a vision
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in
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the temple
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for
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he
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beckoned
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unto them
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and
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remained
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speechless
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NASB ©
But when he came
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out, he was unable
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<1410> to speak
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to them; and they realized
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that he had seen
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a vision
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in the temple
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; and he kept making
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signs
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to them, and remained
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mute
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.
NET [draft] ITL
When
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he came out
<1831>
, he was
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not
<3756>
able
<1410>
to speak
<2980>
to them
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. They realized
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that
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he had seen
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a vision
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in
<1722>
the holy place
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, because he
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was
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making signs
<1269>
to them
<846>
and
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remained
<1265>
unable to speak
<2974>
.
GREEK
exelywn
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V-2AAP-NSM
de
<1161>
CONJ
ouk
<3756>
PRT-N
edunato
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V-INI-3S
lalhsai
<2980> (5658)
V-AAN
autoiv
<846>
P-DPM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
epegnwsan
<1921> (5627)
V-2AAI-3P
oti
<3754>
CONJ
optasian
<3701>
N-ASF
ewraken
<3708> (5758)
V-RAI-3S-ATT
en
<1722>
PREP
tw
<3588>
T-DSM
naw
<3485>
N-DSM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
autov
<846>
P-NSM
hn
<1510> (5713)
V-IXI-3S
dianeuwn
<1269> (5723)
V-PAP-NSM
autoiv
<846>
P-DPM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
diemenen
<1265> (5707)
V-IAI-3S
kwfov
<2974>
A-NSM
NETBible

When 1  he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They 2  realized that he had seen a vision 3  in the holy place, 4  because 5  he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak. 6 

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

2 tn Grk “and they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

3 tn That is, “he had had a supernatural encounter in the holy place,” since the angel came to Zechariah by the altar. This was not just a “mental experience.”

4 tn Or “temple.” See the note on the phrase “the holy place” in v. 9.

5 tn Grk “and,” but the force is causal or explanatory in context.

6 tn Grk “dumb,” but this could be understood to mean “stupid” in contemporary English, whereas the point is that he was speechless.