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Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Luke 1:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. Browse this work.

Luke1:13

13. 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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