KJV ORIGINAL
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But his mom spoke up and said, 'Actually, no — his name is going to be John.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes moms just know what's right, even when everyone else has other plans.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was written by an anonymous author, traditionally identified as Luke, to Theophilus and a broader Gentile Christian audience, likely in the late first century CE. It aimed to provide an orderly and reliable account of the life, teachings, death, and resurrection
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