Luke 1:57-66 - The Birth Of John The Baptist

⁵⁷ Now Elizabeths full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. ⁵⁸ And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had showed great mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her.

⁵⁹ And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father. ⁶⁰ And his mother answering said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

⁶¹ And they said to her, There is no one of thy kindred that is called by this name. ⁶² And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named. ⁶³ And he asked for a writingtablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled. ⁶⁴ And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed; and he spoke, blessing God. ⁶⁵ And fear came on all that dwelt around them; and all these things were talked of throughout the whole of the hillcountry of Judaea. ⁶⁶ And all that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What then will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.