Luke 1:63

He ¹  asked for a writing tablet ²  and wrote, ³  “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. ⁴ 

He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, "His name is John."

And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all astonished.

He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, "His name is John!"

Asking for a tablet, Zachariah wrote, "His name is to be John." That took everyone by surprise.

And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.

He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And all of them were amazed.

And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, "His name is John." So they all marveled.

He ¹  asked for a writing tablet ²  and wrote, ³  “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. ⁴ 

¹ tn Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² sn The writing tablet requested by Zechariah would have been a wax tablet.

³ tn Grk “and wrote, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant is English and has not been translated.

⁴ sn The response, they were all amazed, expresses a mixture of surprise and reflection in this setting where they were so certain of what the child’s name would be.