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Luke 1:62
And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.
Luke 1:62 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 1:62 in other translations
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
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In context
59 And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;
60 But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.
61 And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.
62 And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.
63 And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.
64 And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.
65 And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.
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