Luke 1:61
But they said to her, “There is no one among yoʋr relatives who has that name.”
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
In Context
60But the child's mother responded, “No! He is to be called John.”
62Then they began making signs to the child's father to find out what he wanted to name him.
Cross References
John 1:6There came a man sent from God, whose 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 →