⁶⁴ Suddenly, Zechariah could open his mouth,^[a] his tongue was set free, and he began to speak and to praise God. ⁶⁵ Fear came over all their neighbors, and throughout the hill country of Judea all these things were being discussed. ⁶⁶ Everyone who heard about it kept thinking what had happened and asked, “What will this child become?” because it was obvious that the hand of the Lord was with him.