But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John.”
and sent Nathan the prophet to tell David, “The LORD will call him Jedidiah.”
Some time later, my wife and I had a son, and the LORD said, “Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.
But they did not sleep together before her baby was born. Then Joseph named him Jesus.
But the angel told him: Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John.
The people argued, “No one in your family has ever been named John.”
Zechariah asked for a writing tablet. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed.