Luke 1:57-66 - The Birth Of John The Baptist
57 Now the time for Elizabeth to be delivered had fully come; and she gave birth to a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had showed great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah. 60 And his mother answered and said: Not so: but he shall be called John.
61 And they said to her: There is no one among your relatives that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, to know what he wished him to be called. 63 And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: His name is John. And they were all astonished. 64 And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue was loosed, and he spoke, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them; and all these things were talked of everywhere throughout the mountainous country of Judea. 66 And all that heard them, laid them up in their hearts, and said: What, then, will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.