Luke 1:63

And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote saying; His name is John.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

In Context

62And they were beckoning to his father, what he might wish to call him.

64And all marveled. And his mouth immediately opened and his tongue loosed, and he continued to speak, praising God.

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Cross References

Luke 1:13And the angel said to him; Fear not, Zacharias; because thy prayer has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt 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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