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

⁵⁷ And, to Elizabeth, was the time fulfilled, that she should be bringing forth, - and she gave birth to a son. ⁵⁸ And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard, that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they were rejoicing with her.

⁵⁹ And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it, after the name of its father, Zachariah. ⁶⁰ And his mother, answering, said - Nay! but he shall be called, John.

⁶¹ And they said unto her - There is, no one from among thy kindred, who is called by this name! ⁶² And they began making signs unto his father, as to what he might be wishing it to be called. ⁶³ And, asking for a small tablet, he wrote, saying - John, is his name! and they marvelled all. ⁶⁴ And his mouth was opened instantly, and his tongue loosed , and he began to speak, blessing, God. ⁶⁵ And fear came upon all the neighbours themselves; and, throughout all the hill-country of Judaea, were all these matters being much talked of; ⁶⁶ and all who heard laid them up in their hearts, saying - What then shall his child be? for, even the hand of the Lord, was with him.