192 Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
193 The writing tablet requested by Zechariah would have been a wax tablet.
194 Grk “and wrote, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant is English and has not been translated.
195 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.

In other versions

And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered.

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

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

He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, “His name is John.”

and he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, saying, “John is his name.” And they were all astonished.

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

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