Luke 1:62 (GNV)

Passage

Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:60 But his mother answered, and saide, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn.

Luke 1:61 And they saide vnto her, There is none of thy kindred, that is named with this name.

Luke 1:62 Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.

Luke 1:63 So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.

Luke 1:64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "signes", "father", "howe", and "haue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "signes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 61's "And they saide vnto her There is..." into verse 63's "So hee asked for writing tables and...", so "called" and "signes" 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 "called" and "signes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.