Luke 1:57-66 - The Birth Of John The Baptist
57 Now the time for Elizabeth's delivery had elapsed, and she gave birth to a son. 58 When her neighbours and kinsfolk heard of the Lord's great mercy to her they rejoiced with her,
59 and on the eighth day came to circumcise the child. They were going to call it by the name of its father Zechariah, 60 but the mother told them, "No, the child is to be called John."
61 They said to her, "None of your family is called by that name." 62 Then they made signs to the father, to find out what he wanted the child to be called, 63 and he asked for a writing-tablet and wrote down, "His name is John," to the astonishment of all. 64 Instantly his mouth was opened, his tongue loosed, and he spoke out blessing God. 65 Then fear fell on all their neighbours, and all these events were talked of through the whole of the hill-country of Judaea. 66 All who heard of it bore it in mind; they said, "Whatever will this child become?" For the hand of the Lord was indeed with him.