Other translations
American Standard Version
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He requested a tablet and he wrote and he said, “Yohannan is his name”, and everyone was amazed.
Darby Bible Translation
And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marveled all.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
God's Word
Zechariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." Everyone was amazed.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote: HIS NAME IS JOHN. And they were all amazed.
International Standard Version
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And everyone was amazed.
NET Bible
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
New American Standard Bible
And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all astonished.
New International Version
He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone's astonishment he wrote, "His name is John."
New Living Translation
He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone's surprise he wrote, "His name is John."
Webster's Bible Translation
And he asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all wondered.
Weymouth New Testament
So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.
The World English Bible
He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." They all marveled.
EasyEnglish Bible
Zechariah asked for something to write on. He wrote, ‘His name is John.’ Everyone was very surprised at what he wrote.
Young‘s Literal Translation
and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, `John is his name;' and they did all wonder;
New Life Version
He asked for something to write on. He wrote, “His name is John.” They were all surprised and wondered about it.
Revised Geneva Translation
So he asked for writing tablets, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” And they all marveled.
The Voice Bible
He motioned for a tablet, and he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was shocked by this breach of family custom.
Living Bible
He motioned for a piece of paper and to everyone’s surprise wrote, “His name is John!”
New Catholic Bible
He asked for a writing tablet, and he wrote: “His name is John.” They were all filled with wonder.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they all marveled.
Jubilee Bible 2000
And he asked for a writing table and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marvelled.
Christian Standard Bible
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Then Zachariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, His name is John. And they were all astonished.
New Century Version
Zechariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John,” and everyone was surprised.
The Message
Asking for a tablet, Zachariah wrote, “His name is to be John.” That took everyone by surprise. Surprise followed surprise—Zachariah’s mouth was now open, his tongue loose, and he was talking, praising God!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
· He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And all of them were amazed.
New Matthew Bible
And he asked for writing tablets and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marvelled.
Good News Translation®
Zechariah asked for a writing pad and wrote, “His name is John.” How surprised they all were!
Wycliffe Bible
And he asking a stylus [a pointel], wrote, saying, John is his name. And all men wondered.
New Testament for Everyone
He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote on it, “His name is John.” Everyone was astonished.
Contemporary English Version
Zechariah asked for a writing tablet. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all marveled.
J.B. Phillips New Testament
“But none of your relations is called John,” they replied. And they made signs to his father to see what name he wanted the child to have. He beckoned for a writing-tablet and wrote the words, “His name is John”, which greatly surprised everybody. Then his power of speech suddenly came back, and his first words were to thank God. The neighbours were awe-struck at this, and all these incidents were reported in the hill-country of Judea. People turned the whole matter over in their hearts, and said, “What is this child’s future going to be?” For the Lord’s blessing was plainly upon him.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And all of them were amazed.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He asked for a writing-tablet and wrote, ‘His name is John.’ And all of them were amazed.
Common English Bible © 2011
After asking for a tablet, he surprised everyone by writing, “His name is John.”
Amplified Bible © 2015
And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished.
English Standard Version Anglicised
And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
He asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is his name,” and all were amazed.
New American Standard Bible
And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
The Expanded Bible
Zechariah ·asked [motioned] for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John,” and everyone ·was surprised [marveled; was amazed].
Tree of Life Version
Asking for a small tablet, he wrote, “John is his name.” They were all astonished!
Revised Standard Version
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all marveled.
New International Reader's Version
He asked for something to write on. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed.
BRG Bible
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Complete Jewish Bible
He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, “His name is Yochanan.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)
He asked for something to write on. He wrote, `His name is John.' They were all surprised.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He asked for a writing-tablet and wrote, ‘His name is John.’ And all of them were amazed.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And having asked for a luach (tablet), Zecharyah wrote, saying, Yochanan shmo. And everyone was amazed.
Names of God Bible
Zechariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed.
Modern English Version
He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all were amazed.
Easy-to-Read Version
Zechariah asked for something to write on. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was surprised.
International Children’s Bible
Zechariah asked for something to write on. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was surprised.
Lexham English Bible
and he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, saying, “John is his name.” And they were all astonished.
New International Version - UK
He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, ‘His name is John.’
Disciples Literal New Testament
And having asked-for a tablet, he wrote, saying “John is his name”. And they all marveled.