They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

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Parallel Translations

  • WEB World English Bible

    They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

  • TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

    And they made signes to his father how he wolde have him called.

  • GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

    Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.

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Cross-references (1)

Passages linked to Luke 1:62 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Luke 1:22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 62 And they made signs to his father, how…

62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

Ver. 62. And they made signs to his father] Who, therefore, seems to have been deaf (as well as dumb) because he had not hearkened to the angel’s speech, but gainsaid it.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain It was the parents’ place, the father’s especially, to…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 62. They made signs to his father] Who,…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain made signs--showing he was deaf, as well as dumb.
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 62. Made signs—For the father, as we have already…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 62. made signs] The discussion whether Zacharias was deaf…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (62) They made signs to his father.—It seems probable—almost,…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 This refers to the people who were there for…
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 1:62-63 they used gestures: Zechariah was mute and deaf…

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