Luke 1:60
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60 His mother answered and said, (A)“No; he shall be called John.”
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Luke 1:13
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13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (A)you shall call his name John.
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2 Samuel 12:25
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25 and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So [a]he called his name [b]Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
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- 2 Samuel 12:25 Qr., some Heb. mss., Syr., Tg. she
- 2 Samuel 12:25 Lit. Beloved of the Lord
Luke 1:63
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63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled.
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Matthew 1:25
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25 and [a]did not know her till she had brought forth (A)her[b] firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.
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- Matthew 1:25 Kept her a virgin
- Matthew 1:25 NU a Son
Isaiah 8:3
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3 Then I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the Lord said to me, “Call his name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz;
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