Luke 1:63 “Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they w…”

Luke 1:63

Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.

Darby Translation

And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.

Young's Literal Translation

and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, 'John is his name;' and they did all wonder;

Bible in Basic English

And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.

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Cross references

“a”

Isaiah 30:8 Jeremiah 17:1 Habakkuk 2:2 Proverbs 3:3

Isaiah 30:8 · BSB

Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.

Jeremiah 17:1 · BSB

“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.

Habakkuk 2:2 · BSB

Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.

Proverbs 3:3 · BSB

Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

“His”

Luke 1:60 Luke 1:13

Luke 1:60 · BSB

But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”

Luke 1:13 · BSB

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

62So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.

64Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.

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