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Luke 1:63 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Luke 1:63 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 1 verse 63 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.”
Luke 1:63 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 1:63
Zacharias's request for a writing tablet and declaration 'His name is John' demonstrate transformed faith. The present tense 'is' (Greek 'estin') indicates settled reality, not mere preference—God has named him John. Zacharias doesn't write 'shall be called' or 'I want to name him' but affirms what God has already determined. This contrasts his earlier doubt (v18); nine months of silence produced humble submission. That 'they marvelled all' shows the community recognized something significant in this united parental stand against custom. Zacharias's written confirmation, agreeing with Elisabet...
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Cross-References for Luke 1:63
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“write it before them on a tablet”
“Not so; but he will be called John.”
“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.,,,,,,,,”
“[and] with the point of a diamond: it is engraved on the tablet of their heart”
“Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.,And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it., וַיַּעֲנֵנִי יְהוָה וַיֹּאמֶר כְּתוֹב חָזוֹן וּבָאֵר עַל־הַלֻּחוֹת לְמַעַן יָרוּץ קוֹרֵא בוֹ׃ ,And the LORD answered me, and said: Write the vision”
“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:”