Luke 1:57-66 - The Birth Of John The Baptist
57 Now the time came for Elizabeth's child to be born, and she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard of the great mercy the Lord had shown her, and they came and congratulated her.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father. 60 But his mother said, "No! He is to be named John."
61 They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who bears that name." 62 But they made signs to the child's father and asked him what he wished to have the child named. 63 He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." 64 And they were all amazed. Then his voice and the use of his tongue were immediately restored, and he blessed God aloud. 65 And all their neighbors were overcome with fear, and all over the hill-country of Judea all these stories were told, 66 and everyone who heard them kept them in mind, and said, "What is this child going to be?" For the Lord's hand was with him.