Luke 1:63
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New International Version (©2011)
He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone's astonishment he wrote, "His name is John."

New Living Translation (©2007)
He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone's surprise he wrote, "His name is John."

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all astonished.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote: HIS NAME IS JOHN. And they were all amazed.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And everyone was amazed.

NET Bible (©2006)
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
He requested a tablet and he wrote and he said, “Yohannan is his name”, and everyone was amazed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Zechariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." Everyone was amazed.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.

American King James Version
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.

American Standard Version
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.

Darby Bible Translation
And having asked for 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.

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;

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 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.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he asked for a writing table,.... That is, he made signs for one, for as yet he could not speak. The Persic version renders it "ink", and the Ethiopic, a book, and the Vulgate Latin, a notebook. The word signifies "a little table", such as they used to write not only "upon", but "in"; and was sometimes of brass (t), sometimes of wood, and sometimes of wax (u), on which they wrote with a style or pen,

and wrote, saying, his name is John: not that he must be, or shall be, so called; but this is his name, and no other; being what the angel had given him before his conception, and Zacharias now confirms:

and they marvelled all; they were astonished, not so much at the new name brought into the family, as at the agreement between Elisabeth and Zacharias in this point, when the latter was both deaf and dumb; they knowing nothing, as yet, of the angel's message to him,

(t) Haryocration. Lex. p. 244. (u) Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 2. c. 30.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

63. marvelled all—at his giving the same name, not knowing of any communication between them on the subject.

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The Birth of John the Baptist
…62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all. 64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and praised God. …

Matthew 8:10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed 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; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.
Luke 1:60 but his mother spoke up and said, "No! He is to be called John."