Luke 1:60
But his mother replied,“No! He must be named John.”
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- 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 1:61-644 verses85%
61 They said to her,“But none of your relatives bears this name.”
62 So they made signs to the baby’s father, inquiring what he wanted to name his son.
63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote,“His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.
- Luke 1:56-594 verses80%
56 So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her home.
57 The Birth of John Now the time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father.
- Luke 1:13-164 verses77%
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.
14 Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 for 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.
16 He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.
- Luke 1:30-323 verses73%
30 So the angel said to her,“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!
31 Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
32 He 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.
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21 At 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 1:66-672 verses72%
66 All 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.
67 Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,
- Luke 1:34-374 verses71%
34 Mary said to the angel,“How will this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?”
35 The 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!
37 For nothing will be impossible with God.”
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76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
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25 but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.
- Luke 1:18-192 verses70%
18 Zechariah said to the angel,“How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”
19 The 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 1:40-445 verses69%
40 and entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 She exclaimed with a loud voice,“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb!
43 And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me?
44 For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
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6 A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.
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8 Instructed by her mother, she said,“Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”
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5 Birth 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.
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33 So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.
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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”),
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15 Then God said to Abraham,“As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; Sarah will be her name.
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24 So she went out and said to her mother,“What should I ask for?” Her mother said,“The head of John the baptizer.”
- Matt 1:21-233 verses68%
21 She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 This 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.”
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24 After some time his wife Elizabeth became pregnant, and for five months she kept herself in seclusion. She said,
- John 1:25-262 verses67%
25 So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
26 John answered them,“I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
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5 His mother told the servants,“Whatever he tells you, do it.”
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48 To the one who had said this, Jesus replied,“Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”
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7 He 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.’”
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14 But John tried to prevent him, saying,“I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”
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27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.
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31 I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”