62 So they made signs to his father asking what he wanted him to be named, 63 and he asked for a writing tablet and[a] wrote, saying, “John is his name.” And they were all astonished. 64 And his mouth and his tongue were opened immediately, and he began to speak,[b] praising God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:63 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“asked for”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Luke 1:64 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to speak”)

62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

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

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62 And (A)they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called. 63 And he asked for (B)a writing tablet and wrote, (C)“His name is John.” And they all wondered. 64 (D)And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue (E)loosed, and he spoke, (F)blessing God.

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