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