Luke 1:63 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then Zacharias asked for a writing tablet and wrote [the words] “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then Zachariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, His name is John. And they were all astonished.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

Common English Bible

After asking for a tablet, he surprised everyone by writing, “His name is John.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: "His name is John." And they all wondered.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.

Luke 1:63 Cross References

Matthew 8:10

And when Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following [along], “It is true when I tell to you, I have never found [anyone with] such great faith, not [even] among the Israelites.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid Zacharias, for your earnest prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will give birth to a son and you will name him John.

Luke 1:60

But his mother answered, “No, he will be named John.”