Parallel Bible results for "luke 1:57-66"

Luke 1:57-66

57 The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby. She gave birth to a son.

57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.

58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very kind to her. They shared her joy.

58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.

59 On the eighth day, they came to have the child circumcised. They were going to name him Zechariah, like his father.

59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,

60 But his mother spoke up. "No!" she said. "He must be called John."

60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”

61 They said to her, "No one among your relatives has that name."

61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”

62 Then they motioned to his father. They wanted to find out what he would like to name the child.

62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child.

63 He asked for something to write on. Then he wrote, "His name is John." Everyone was amazed.

63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”

64 Right away Zechariah could speak again. His first words gave praise to God.

64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

65 The neighbors were all filled with fear and wonder. All through Judea's hill country, people were talking about all these things.

65 All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things.

66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it. And because the Lord was with John, they asked, "What is this child going to be?"

66 Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.