But his mother said, “No! He will be named John.”
The Lord sent word through Nathan the prophet. Nathan gave Solomon the name, Jedidiah. [68] Nathan did this for the Lord.
Then I went to the woman prophet. She became pregnant and had a son. Then the Lord told me, “Name the boy Maher Shalal Hash Baz.
But Joseph had no sexual union with Mary until she gave birth to the son. And Joseph named the son Jesus.
But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, don’t be afraid. Your prayer has been heard by God. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give birth to a baby boy. You must name him John.
The people said to Elizabeth, “But no one in your family has this name (John)!”
Zechariah asked for something to write on. Then Zechariah wrote, “His name is John.” All the people were surprised.
