Luke 1:60

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But his mother replied,“No! He must be named John.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 1:13 : 13 But the angel said to him,“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.
  • 2 Sam 12:25 : 25 and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the LORD’s sake.
  • Isa 8:3 : 3 I then approached the prophetess for marital relations; she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD told me,“Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz,
  • Matt 1:25 : 25 but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.
  • Luke 1:63 : 63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote,“His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

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  • Luke 1:61-64
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    61They said to her,“But none of your relatives bears this name.”

    62So they made signs to the baby’s father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son.

    63He asked for a writing tablet and wrote,“His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

    64Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

  • Luke 1:56-59
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    56So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home.

    57The Birth of John Now the time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.

    58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

    59On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father.

  • Luke 1:13-16
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    13But the angel said to him,“Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.

    14Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

    15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

    16He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

  • Luke 1:30-32
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    30So the angel said to her,“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!

    31Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

    32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.

  • Luke 2:21
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    21At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

  • Luke 1:66-67
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    66All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.

    67Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,

  • Luke 1:34-37
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    34Mary said to the angel,“How will this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”

    35The angel replied,“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.

    36“And look, your relative Elizabeth has also become pregnant with a son in her old age– although she was called barren, she is now in her sixth month!

    37For nothing will be impossible with God.”

  • Luke 1:76
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    76And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

  • Matt 1:25
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    25but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.

  • Luke 1:18-19
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    18Zechariah said to the angel,“How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”

    19The angel answered him,“I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

  • Luke 1:40-44
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    40and entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.

    41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

    42She exclaimed with a loud voice,“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb!

    43And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me?

    44For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

  • John 1:6
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    6A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.

  • Matt 14:8
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    8Instructed by her mother, she said,“Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”

  • Luke 1:5
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    5Birth Announcement of John the Baptist During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.

  • Luke 2:33
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    33So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.

  • Luke 2:23
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    23(just as it is written in the law of the Lord,“Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord”),

  • Gen 17:15
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    15Then God said to Abraham,“As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; Sarah will be her name.

  • Mark 6:24
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    24So she went out and said to her mother,“What should I ask for?” Her mother said,“The head of John the baptizer.”

  • Matt 1:21-23
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    21She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

    22This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:

    23“Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,” which means“God with us.”

  • Luke 1:24
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    24After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,

  • John 1:25-26
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    25So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

    26John answered them,“I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,

  • John 2:5
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    5His mother told the servants,“Whatever he tells you, do it.”

  • Matt 12:48
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    48To the one who had said this, Jesus replied,“Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”

  • Judg 13:7
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    7He said to me,‘Look, you will conceive and have a son. So now, do not drink wine or beer and do not eat any food that will make you ritually unclean. For the child will be dedicated to God from birth till the day he dies.’”

  • Matt 3:14
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    14But John tried to prevent him, saying,“I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

  • Luke 1:27
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    27to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.

  • John 1:31
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    31I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”