Luke 1:66 - Plain English Version

⁶⁶ Everyone that heard the news thought about it, and they said, “After this kid grows up, what will he be?” They knew God was powerfully looking after that boy.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶⁶ And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶⁶ And all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, Whatever will this little boy be then? For the hand of the Lord was [so evidently] with him [protecting and aiding him].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶⁶ And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

Common English Bible

⁶⁶ All who heard about this considered it carefully. They said, “What then will this child be?” Indeed, the Lord’s power was with him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶⁶ And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: "What do you think this boy will be?" And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 1:66 Cross References

Genesis 37:11

Joseph’s brothers were really angry with him about those dreams, and they hated him even more. But Joseph’s father kept on thinking about those things that Joseph said.

Genesis 39:2

God was with Joseph, and God helped him. So everything that Joseph did, it all went well. Joseph worked for Potifar, and he lived in Potifar’s house.

Luke 1:80

After that, baby John grew up to be a man, and God made his spirit strong. He went and lived out in the bush for years, until he started to tell the Israel people God’s messages.

Luke 2:19

And Mary remembered their words, and she thought about them a lot.

Luke 2:40

And the baby started to grow big and strong, and he got wise too. And God was good to him.

Luke 2:51

Then Jesus went with them back to Nazareth, and he always did what his mother and father told him to do. And his mother always remembered all those things that happened, and she always thought about them.

Acts 11:21

God helped them tell people his message, and a lot of people that were not Jews believed in Jesus and followed him.

1 Samuel 16:18

One worker said, “I know an old man in Bethlehem called Jesse. One of his sons plays the guitar, and he’s a really good-looking young man. He’s a good soldier too. He’s brave, and he talks clearly. God is close to him.”

1 Samuel 2:18

The boy Samuel worked for God. He wore special clothes like those of a man that looked after God’s ceremonies.