Luke 1:60
 Luke 1:60 
New International Version (©2011)
but his mother spoke up and said, "No! He is to be called John."

New Living Translation (©2007)
But Elizabeth said, "No! His name is John!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But his mother answered and said, "No indeed; but he shall be called John."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But his mother responded, "No! He will be called John."

International Standard Version (©2012)
but his mother said, "Absolutely not! He must be named John."

NET Bible (©2006)
But his mother replied, "No! He must be named John."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And his mother answered, and she said to them, “Not so, but he will be called Yohannan.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But his mother spoke up, "Absolutely not! His name will be John."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

American King James Version
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And his mother answering, said: Not so; but he shall be called John.

Darby Bible Translation
And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.

English Revised Version
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

Webster's Bible Translation
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

Weymouth New Testament
His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John."

World English Bible
His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."

Young's Literal Translation
and his mother answering said, 'No, but he shall be called John.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:57-66 In these verses we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist, and the great joy among all the relations of the family. He shall be called Johanan, or Gracious, because he shall bring in the gospel of Christ, wherein God's grace shines most bright. Zacharias recovered his speech. Unbelief closed his mouth, and believing opened it again: he believers, therefore he speaks. When God opens our lips, our mouths must show forth his praise; and better be without speech, than not use it in praising God. It is said, The hand of the Lord was working with John. God has ways of working on children in their infancy, which we cannot account for. We should observe the dealings of God, and wait the event.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 60. - Not so; but he shall be called John. It is clear (from verse 62) that the old priest was afflicted with deafness as well as with dumbness. At the naming ceremony, the stricken Zacharias, who was patiently awaiting the hour when his God should restore to him his lost powers, made no effort to express his will. He had already in the past months, no doubt, written down for Elisabeth the name of the boy that was to be born. She interrupts the ceremony with her wishes. The guests are surprised, and make signs to the father. He at once writes on his tablets, "His name is John." The name had been already given. The word "John" signifies "the grace of Jehovah."


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And his mother answered and said,.... 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, 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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The Birth of John the Baptist
59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61And they said to her, There is none of your kindred that is called by this name. …

Luke 1:13 But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.
Luke 1:61 They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who has that name."
Luke 1:63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone's astonishment he wrote, "His name is John."