Made signs (ενενευον). Imperfect tense, repeated action as usual when making signs. In 1:22 the verb used of Zacharias is διανευων…

They made signs to his father.—It seems probable—almost, indeed, certain—from this, that Zacharias was deprived of the po…

St. John Chrysostom: The rite of circumcision was first given to Abraham as a sign of distinction, so that the lineage of the …

Luke’s description of Zechariah here suggests he may have been deaf as well as mute. The relatives and neighbors made signs to which he responded o…

And they made signs to his father
Who was deaf, as well as dumb; otherwise there would have been no occasion to have…

In these verses, we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist and the great joy among all the relatives of the family. He was to be called J…