Luke 1:61
And they said to her, There is no man among thy relatives who is called by this name.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
In Context
60And his mother having answered, said, No, but he will be called John.
62And they made signs to his father, whatever he wanted to call him.
Cross References
John 1:6A man came to be who was sent from God, his name was John.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:58-67
The Birth of John the Baptist. 57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that… Read the whole commentary →