Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” New Living Translation He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, “His name is John.” English Standard Version And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. Berean Standard Bible Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. Berean Literal Bible And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying, "John is his name." And they all marveled. King James Bible And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. New King James Version And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled. New American Standard Bible And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. NASB 1995 And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished. NASB 1977 And he asked for a tablet, and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished. Legacy Standard Bible And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they all marveled. Amplified Bible And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished. Christian Standard Bible He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. Holman Christian Standard Bible He asked for a writing tablet and wrote: HIS NAME IS JOHN. And they were all amazed. American Standard Version And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He requested a tablet and he wrote and he said, “Yohannan is his name”, and everyone was amazed. Contemporary English Version Zechariah asked for a writing tablet. Then he wrote, "His name is John." Everyone was amazed. Douay-Rheims Bible And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered. English Revised Version And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all. GOD'S WORD® Translation Zechariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." Everyone was amazed. Good News Translation Zechariah asked for a writing pad and wrote, "His name is John." How surprised they all were! International Standard Version He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And everyone was amazed. Literal Standard Version and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, “John is his name”; and they all wondered; Majority Standard Bible Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. New American Bible He asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is his name,” and all were amazed. NET Bible He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed. New Revised Standard Version He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And all of them were amazed. New Heart English Bible And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled. Young's Literal Translation and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, 'John is his name;' and they did all wonder; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Birth of John the Baptist…62So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child. 63 Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. 64Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.… Cross References Matthew 8:10 When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, "Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. Luke 1:13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. Luke 1:60 But his mother replied, "No! He shall be called John." Treasury of Scripture And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all. a. Proverbs 3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: Isaiah 30:8 Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: Jeremiah 17:1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; His. Luke 1:13,60 But the angel said unto 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… Jump to Previous Astonished Astonishment Everyone's Follows John Marveled Marvelled Materials Surprised Table Tablet Wonder Wondered Writing WroteJump to Next Astonished Astonishment Everyone's Follows John Marveled Marvelled Materials Surprised Table Tablet Wonder Wondered Writing WroteLuke 1 1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.5. The conception of John the Baptist; 26. and of Jesus. 39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus. 57. The nativity and circumcision of John. 67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus, 76. and of John. (63) A writing table.--The tablets in common use at this time throughout the Roman empire were commonly of wood, covered with a thin coat of wax, on which men wrote with the sharp point which has left its traces in our language, in the word "style," in its literal and figurative senses. His name is John.--There is something emphatic in the use of the present tense. It was not a question to be discussed. The name had been given already. And they marvelled all.--This confirms the view given above as to the previous deafness of Zacharias. There would have been no ground for wonder, had he heard the discussion. It was the coincidence that surprised them, hardly less than the utterance. Verse 63. - A writing-table; better, a writing-tablet. The tablets in use generally at the time were usually made of wood, covered with a thin coating of wax; on the soft layer of wax the words were written with an iron stylus.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [Zechariah] asked forαἰτήσας (aitēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. a tablet πινακίδιον (pinakidion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4093: A tablet for writing. Diminutive of pinax; a tablet. [and] wrote, ἔγραψεν (egrapsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. “His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. name ὄνομα (onoma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. is ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. John.” Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they were all astonished. ἐθαύμασαν (ethaumasan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2296: (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire. 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