American Standard Version
"And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. "
— Luke 1:60, American Standard Version
“And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.”
“His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."”
“But his mother replied,“No! He must be named John.””
“And his mother answering, said: Not so. But he shall be called John.”
“But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.”
“And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.”
Now Elisabeth’s time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.