Luke 1:61
New International Version
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”

New Living Translation
“What?” they exclaimed. “There is no one in all your family by that name.”

English Standard Version
And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.”

Berean Standard Bible
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”

Berean Literal Bible
And they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."

King James Bible
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

New King James Version
But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”

New American Standard Bible
And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”

NASB 1995
And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”

NASB 1977
And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”

Amplified Bible
And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by that name.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then they said to her, “None of your relatives has that name.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they said to her, “None of your relatives has that name.”

American Standard Version
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Contemporary English Version
The people argued, "No one in your family has ever been named John."

English Revised Version
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their friends said to her, "But you don't have any relatives with that name."

Good News Translation
They said to her, "But you don't have any relative with that name!"

International Standard Version
Their friends told her, "None of your relatives has that name."

Majority Standard Bible
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”

NET Bible
They said to her, "But none of your relatives bears this name."

New Heart English Bible
They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."

Webster's Bible Translation
And they said to her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Weymouth New Testament
"There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name."

World English Bible
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they said to her, “There is none among your relatives who is called by this name,”

Berean Literal Bible
And they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."

Young's Literal Translation
And they said unto her -- 'There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,'

Smith's Literal Translation
And they said to her, That there is none among thy kindred who is called by this name.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”

New American Bible
But they answered her, “There is no one among your relatives who has this name.”

New Revised Standard Version
They said to her, “None of your relatives has this name.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they said to her, There is no man in your family, who is called by this name.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they said to her, “There is no man among your generations who is called by this name.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they said to her: There is no one among your relatives that is called by this name.

Godbey New Testament
And they said to her; That there is no one among thy kindred who is called by this name.

Haweis New Testament
And they said to her, There is not one among thy relations, who is called by this name.

Mace New Testament
they answered her, there is not any of your family of that name.

Weymouth New Testament
"There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name."

Worrell New Testament
And they said to her, "There is no one of your kindred who is called by this name."

Worsley New Testament
and they said to her, There is none of thy relations of this name.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Birth of John the Baptist
60But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.” 61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.” 62So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.…

Cross References
Genesis 17:5
No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.

Genesis 17:19
But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Genesis 21:3
And Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore to him.

1 Samuel 1:20
So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

1 Samuel 1:27-28
I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.

1 Samuel 3:20
So all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.

2 Samuel 12:24-25
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child / and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.

1 Chronicles 22:9
But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

Isaiah 8:3
And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:25
But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.

Matthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

Matthew 16:17
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.


Treasury of Scripture

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Luke 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.














They said to her
This phrase introduces the response of the gathered relatives and neighbors to Elizabeth's declaration of her son's name. The Greek word for "said" here is "eipan," which is a form of "lego," meaning to speak or say. This indicates a verbal expression of surprise or perhaps even disapproval. In the cultural context of first-century Judea, naming a child was a significant event, often involving family consensus and tradition. The community's involvement in this moment underscores the communal nature of Jewish life and the importance of family heritage.

There is no one among your relatives
The emphasis on "no one among your relatives" highlights the expectation that names should be passed down through family lines. In Jewish tradition, names were often chosen to honor ancestors, reflecting a deep respect for family lineage and heritage. The Greek word for "relatives" is "syngeneis," which refers to kin or family members. This reflects the cultural norm of maintaining familial continuity and the surprise that Elizabeth would choose a name outside of this tradition.

who bears this name
The phrase "who bears this name" points to the specific name chosen for the child, which is John. The Greek word for "name" is "onoma," which not only identifies a person but often carries significant meaning or prophecy. In this context, the name John (Ioannes in Greek) means "Yahweh is gracious." This name was divinely appointed, as revealed earlier in Luke 1:13, when the angel Gabriel instructed Zechariah to name his son John. The choice of this name signifies a break from tradition, emphasizing the unique role John the Baptist would play in God's redemptive plan. It serves as a reminder of God's grace and the new beginnings He orchestrates, often beyond human expectations or traditions.

(61) There is none of thy kindred . . .--The fact is not without interest, as probably showing that Zacharias did not come within the circle of those related to the Sadducean high priests, among whom (some thirty years later, it is true) we find that name (Acts 4:6; Acts 5:17).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
They said
εἶπαν (eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

her,
αὐτὴν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 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.

“There is
ἐστιν (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.

no one
Οὐδείς (Oudeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing.

among
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

relatives
συγγενείας (syngeneias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4772: Kindred, family. From suggenes; relationship, i.e. relatives.

who
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

bears
καλεῖται (kaleitai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

this
τούτῳ (toutō)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

name.”
ὀνόματι (onomati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.


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