Luke 1:62

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And [so] they made [hand] signs to the [baby’s] father to find out what he wanted to name him.

Cross References

Luke 1:22

And when he [finally] came out, he was not able to talk to them. Then they realized he had seen a vision while in the Temple. So, he remained a mute and had to make [hand] signs to them [i.e., in order to be understood].

Luke 1:61

And they replied to her, “[But] there are not any of your relatives named that.”