Luke 1:57-66 - The Birth Of John The Baptist
57 So it was time for Elizabeth to bear a child, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and so they were rejoicing with her.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they tried to name him Zechariah, after his father. 60 But his mother said, "Never! But he must be named John."
61 Then they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives that bears that name." 62 So they began to make signs to his father to find out what he might wish him to be named. 63 Then he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all astonished. 64 Then the use of his voice and tongue was at once restored,: and he began to speak, and continued to praise God. 65 And all the neighbors were overwhelmed with awe, and all over the hill country of Judea these things were being talked, 66 and all who heard them kept them in their hearts, and said, "What then is this child to be?" for the hand of the Lord was with him.