Luk 1:13, 20 | JFB | e4.org | 13. thy prayer is heard —doubtless for offspring, which by some presentiment he even yet had not despaired of. John —the same as "Johanan," so frequent in the Old Testament, meaning "Jehovah's gracious gift."

‏ Luke 1:13

13. thy prayer is heard—doubtless for offspring, which by some presentiment he even yet had not despaired of.

John—the same as "Johanan," so frequent in the Old Testament, meaning "Jehovah's gracious gift."

20. dumb—speechless.

not able—deprived of the power of speech (Lu 1:64). He asked a sign, and now he got it.

until the day that these things shall be performed—See on Lu 1:64.