Luke 1:60

And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”

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In The King James Version

And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

In Context

59And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.

61And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 8:3And I joined with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. And the Lord said to me: “Call his name: ‘Rush to take away the spoils; Hurry to be plundered.’

Luke 1:13But the Angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear a son to you. And you shall call his name 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 →

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