Luke 1:62
60 But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
- KJV
- And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
- WEB
- They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
- ASV
- And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
- DARBY
- And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
- BLB
- And they were making signs to his father—what he might want him to be called.
- ÅB
- De gjorde da tegn til hans far for å få vite hva han ville han skulle hete.
- OTB
- Så gjorde de tegn til hans far, for å finne ut hva han ønsket å kalle barnet.
- B1930
- De gjorde da tegn til hans far for å få vite hvad han vilde han skulde hete.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 1:22
When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.
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