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Luke 1:60
Luke 1:60 is verse 60 of Luke chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
King James Version
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
World English Bible
His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”
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Luke 1:58–62 · Berean Standard Bible
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
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.”
62 So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Luke 1:13But 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.
2 Samuel 12:25and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
Isaiah 8:3And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Matthew 1:25But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.