Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
New American Standard Bible
And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “
King James Version
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Holman Bible
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote:
HIS NAME IS JOHN.
And they were all amazed.
International Standard Version
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And everyone was amazed.
American Standard Version
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Amplified
And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished.
An Understandable Version
Then Zacharias asked for a writing tablet and wrote [the words] "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
Anderson New Testament
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: His name is John. And they were all astonished.
Bible in Basic English
And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.
Common New Testament
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled.
Daniel Mace New Testament
then he made signs for a writing-book, and writ these words, "his name is John:" at which they were all surprized.
Darby Translation
And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
Godbey New Testament
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote saying; His name is John.
Goodspeed New Testament
He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John."
John Wesley New Testament
And asking for a writing-tablet, he wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Julia Smith Translation
And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
King James 2000
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he asked for a writing tablet [and] wrote, saying, "John is his name." And they were all astonished.
Modern King James verseion
And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he asked for writing tables and wrote, saying, "His name is John." And they marveled all.
Moffatt New Testament
and he asked for a writing-tablet and wrote down, "His name is John," to the astonishment of all.
Montgomery New Testament
So he asked for a writing tablet and wrote down, "His name is John."
NET Bible
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
New Heart English Bible
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
Noyes New Testament
And he asked for a writingtablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.
Sawyer New Testament
And asking for a writing-tablet, he wrote, saying, His name is John. And all wondered.
The Emphasized Bible
And, asking for a small tablet, he wrote, saying - John, is his name! and they marvelled all.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And desiring a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they were all surprised.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Asking for a writing-tablet, he wrote the words--'His name is John.' Every one was surprised;
Webster
And he asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all wondered.
Weymouth New Testament
So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.
Williams New Testament
Then he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all astonished.
World English Bible
He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." They all marveled.
Worrell New Testament
And, asking for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, "John is his name." And they all marveled.
Worsley New Testament
And he called for a writing-tablet, and wrote upon it, His name is John: and they all wondered.
Youngs Literal Translation
and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, 'John is his name;' and they did all wonder;
Themes
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
Miracles » Catalogue of » The incarnation of jesus
Symbols and similitudes » Being mute
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:63
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Prayers for Luke 1:63
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Birth Of John The Baptist
62 And they made signs to his father, whatever he wanted to call him. 63 And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled. 64 And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue, and he spoke, praising God.
Cross References
Luke 1:60
And his mother having answered, said, No, but he will be called John.
Luke 1:13
But the agent said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy plea was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth will bear a son for thee. And thou shall call his name John.
Isaiah 30:8
Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it on a scroll, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever.
Proverbs 3:3
Let not kindness and truth forsake thee. Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the tablet of thy heart,
Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, [and] with the point of a diamond. It is engraved upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars,
Habakkuk 2:2
And LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run who reads it.