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

⁵⁷ When Elizabeth had gone her full time, she was delivered of a son. ⁵⁸ her neighbours and her relations having heard how the Lord had heap'd his favours upon her, they congratulated with her:

⁵⁹ and on the eighth day were present at the circumcision of the child. but upon their proposing to call him by his father's name, Zacharias: his mother objected to it, ⁶⁰ and said, no, he shall be called John.

⁶¹ they answered her, there is not any of your family of that name. ⁶² they therefore ask'd his father to signify how he would have him call'd. ⁶³ then he made signs for a writing-book, and writ these words, "his name is John:" at which they were all surprized. ⁶⁴ immediately he had the use of his speech: and he uttered himself in praises to God. ⁶⁵ All the neighbourhood were struck with reverence, and the rumour of these events ran thro' all the mountains of Judea, ⁶⁶ and made an impression upon all that heard of them. what a child will this be? said they, for the divine influence does attend him.