Luke 1:60 meaning and explanation

But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”

Luke 1:60, Berean Standard Bible

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On the eighth day, relatives gathered to circumcise and name the child, expecting him to carry his father's name, Zechariah. Elizabeth, who had been barren and was now a mother, speaks with quiet firmness: the name is John, meaning the Lord is gracious.

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