⁶⁰ But his mother said, “No; he is to be called John.”

¹³ But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.^(A)

²⁵ and sent a message by the prophet Nathan, so he named him Jedidiah^[a] because of the Lord.

³ And I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the Lord said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz,

⁶³ He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And all of them were amazed.

²⁵ but had no marital relations with her until she had given birth to a son,^[a] and he named him Jesus.^(A)