And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah’s sake.
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said Jehovah unto me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.