Luk 1:22 | NETfull | STEP | When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.

Luke 1:22

22 When ^{▼▼ Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They ^{▼▼ Grk “and they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} realized that he had seen a vision ^{▼▼ 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.”} in the holy place, ^{▼▼ Or “temple.” See the note on the phrase “the holy place” in v. 9.} because ^{▼▼ Grk “and,” but the force is causal or explanatory in context.} he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak. ^{▼▼ Grk “dumb,” but this could be understood to mean “stupid” in contemporary English, whereas the point is that he was speechless.}