Luke 1:63 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 1:61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Luke 1:62 And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

Luke 1:63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

Luke 1:64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, blessing God.

Luke 1:65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "asked", "writing", "tablet", "wrote", "saying", "name", "john", and "marvelled". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "asked" and "writing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 62's "And they made signs to his father..." into verse 64's "And his mouth was opened immediately and...", so "asked" and "writing" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "asked" and "writing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.