SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:20
Y he aquí estars mudo y no podrs hablar, hasta el día que esto sea hecho, por cuanto no creiste a mis palabras, las cuales se cumplirn a su tiempo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 1:20
Verse 20. Thou shalt be dumb] siwpwn silent; this translation is literal; the angel immediately explains it, thou shalt not be able to speak. Dumbness ordinarily proceeds from a natural imperfection or debility of the organs of speech; in this case there was no natural weakness or unfitness in those organs; but, for his rash and unbelieving speech, silence is imposed upon him by the Lord, and he shall not be able to break it, till the power that has silenced him gives him again the permission to speak! Let those who are intemperate in the use of their tongues behold here the severity and mercy of the Lord; nine months' silence for one intemperate speech! Many, by giving way to the language of unbelief, have lost the language of praise and thanksgiving for months, if not years!
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. And behold, thou shalt be dumb, etc.] Or silent; and not able to speak, if he would. Silence is sometimes voluntary; but this was what he could not help; until the day that these thing shall be performed; which he had said concerning the conception and birth of a son, and the imposition of a name on him; for this dumbness remained upon Zachariah, not only until his wife had conceived, and the child was born, but until the eighth day after, when he was circumcised, and his name was given him the angel directed to: because thou believest not my words: he was struck both deaf and dumb, as appears from his friends making signs to him, ( Luke 1:62) which they had no need to have done, could he have heard: he was struck with deafness, because he hearkened not to the angel's words; and with dumbness, because from the unbelief of his heart he objected to them. We learn from hence, what an evil unbelief is, and how much resented by God, and how much it becomes us to take heed, that it prevails not in us: and especially since it easily besets us: which shall be fulfilled in their season; first the conception, then the birth; after that the calling him by his name, and in process of time, the doing of his work and office; so that the unbelief Zacharias did not make the faith of God of none effect; for though sometimes the people of God are very unbelieving, yet he abides faithful to his word and promises. Mahomet, in his Alkoran f58 , very wrongly makes the angel to say these words to Zacharias; thy sign shall be, that thou shalt speak unto no man for three days, otherwise than by gesture.
And elsewhere it is said three nights.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-25 - The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, an were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they wer eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could no be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age. Whil Zacharias was burning incense in the temple, the whole multitude of the people were praying without. All the prayers we offer up to God, ar acceptable and successful only by Christ's intercession in the templ of God above. We cannot expect an interest therein if we do not pray and pray with our spirits, and are not earnest in prayer. Nor can we expect that the best of our prayers should gain acceptance, and brin an answer of peace, but through the mediation of Christ, who eve lives, making intercession. The prayers Zacharias often made, receive an answer of peace. Prayers of faith are filed in heaven, and are no forgotten. Prayers made when we were young and entering into the world may be answered when we are old and going out of the world. Mercies ar doubly sweet that are given in answer to prayer. Zacharias shall have son in his old age, who shall be instrumental in the conversion of man souls to God, and preparing them to receive the gospel of Christ. He shall go before Him with courage, zeal, holiness, and a mind dead to earthly interests and pleasures. The disobedient and rebellious woul be brought back to the wisdom of their righteous forefathers, or rather, brought to attend to the wisdom of that Just One who was comin among them. Zacharias heard all that the angel said; but his unbelie spake. In striking him dumb, God dealt justly with him, because he ha objected against God's word. We may admire the patience of God toward us. God dealt kindly with him, for thus he prevented his speaking an more distrustful, unbelieving words. Thus also God confirmed his faith If by the rebukes we are under for our sin, we are brought to give the more credit to the word of God, we have no reason to complain. Eve real believers are apt to dishonour God by unbelief; and their mouth are stopped in silence and confusion, when otherwise they would have been praising God with joy and gratitude. In God's gracious dealing with us we ought to observe his gracious regards to us. He has looke on us with compassion and favour, and therefore has thus dealt with us.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ιδου 2400 5628 V-2AAM-2S εση 2071 5704 V-FXI-2S σιωπων 4623 5723 V-PAP-NSM και 2532 CONJ μη 3361 PRT-N δυναμενος 1410 5740 V-PNP-NSM λαλησαι 2980 5658 V-AAN αχρι 891 PREP ης 3739 R-GSF ημερας 2250 N-GSF γενηται 1096 5638 V-2ADS-3S ταυτα 5023 D-NPN ανθ 473 PREP ων 3739 R-GPM ουκ 3756 PRT-N επιστευσας 4100 5656 V-AAI-2S τοις 3588 T-DPM λογοις 3056 N-DPM μου 3450 P-1GS οιτινες 3748 R-NPM πληρωθησονται 4137 5701 V-FPI-3P εις 1519 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM καιρον 2540 N-ASM αυτων 846 P-GPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
20. Thou shalt be silent (esh siwpwn). Lit., thou shalt be being silent. The finite verb and participle denote continuance.Not able to speak. Showing that the silence would not be voluntary. My words which (oitinev). The pronoun is qualitative, denoting a class.
"My words, which, incredible as they seem to you, are of a kind which shall be fulfilled.
In their season (eiv ton kairon). The preposition implies exactness: at the completion of the appointed time. The process of fulfilment, beginning now, will go on, eijv, up to, the appointed time, and at the time will be consummated. Kairon, season, is more specific than cronov, time. It is an appointed, fitting time: the right point of time when circumstances shall concur.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:20 {Thou shalt be silent} (esei siwpwn). Volitive future periphrastic. {Not able to speak} (me dunamenos lalesai). Negative repetition of the same statement. His dumbness will continue "until" (acri hes hemeras) the events come to pass "because" (anq' hwn). The words were to become reality in due season (kairon, not cronos, time).
