But his mother replied, “No! He must be named John.”
and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.
I then had sexual relations with the prophetess; she conceived and gave birth to a son. The Lord told me, “Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz,
but did not have marital relations with her until she gave birth to a son, whom he named Jesus.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.
They said to her, “But none of your relatives bears this name.”
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
