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Luke 1:60

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 1:60 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Luke 1:60 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
57Now Elisabeth`s time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
59And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.
60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And his mother answered and said, etc.] That is, Elisabeth: not so, but he shall be called John; knowing that this was the name wherewith the angel said he should be called; either by divine revelation, she being filled with the Holy Ghost, (<420141>Luke 1:41) or by information of her husband, who, doubtless, in writing, gave her an account of all that the angel had said unto him.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Shall be called John - This was the name which the angel had said should be given to him, of which Zechariah had probably informed Elizabeth by writing. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“His mother said - Doubtless by revelation, or a particular impulse from God. Luke 1:66”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Not: Luk 1:13; Sa2 12:25; Isa 8:3; Mat 1:25 Luke 1:62”
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