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Reformed 1871 · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Luke 1:13

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Luke 1:13

Luke 1:13 · Douay-Rheims
“But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:”
On this verse:
“thy prayer is heard--doubtless for offspring, which by some presentiment he even yet had not despaired of. John--the same as "Johanan," so frequent in the Old Testament, meaning "Jehovah's gracious gift."”

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