Luke 1:62
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 is called by this name.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised 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
And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
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