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Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she gave birth to a son.

Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had displayed His great mercy toward her; and they were rejoicing with her.

And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.

And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

And yet his mother responded and said, "No indeed; but he shall be called John."

And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

And they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."

And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

And they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.

And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.

And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began speaking in praise of God.

And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

And fear came on all those who lived around them; and all these matters were being talked about in the entire hill country of Judea.

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

All who heard them kept them in mind, saying, "What then will this child turn out to be?" For indeed the hand of the Lord was with him.

And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.