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Luke 1:60 Cross-References
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“And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.”
Luke 1:60 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 1:60
Elisabeth's decisive response—'Not so; but he shall be called John'—demonstrates submission to divine revelation over cultural expectation. Her certainty and the future tense 'shall be' indicate settled conviction based on God's word through Gabriel. That Elisabeth knew the name proves Zacharias had communicated (likely in writing) what the angel commanded. Her willingness to contradict family and community expectations shows that obedience to God transcends social pressure. The name John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious') proclaims the theological meaning of his birth and foreshadows his...
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Cross-References for Luke 1:60
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“Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.,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.,,,,,,,,”
“for Yahweh's sake.”
“and wrote”
“and she conceived”
“And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.”