59 Sucedeu, pois, no oitavo dia, que vieram circuncidar o menino; e queriam dar-lhe o nome de seu pai, Zacarias.

60 Respondeu, porém, sua mãe: De modo nenhum, mas será chamado João.

61 Ao que lhe disseram: Ninguém há na tua parentela que se chame por este nome.

62 E perguntaram por acenos ao pai como queria que se chamasse.

63 E pedindo ele uma tabuinha, escreveu: Seu nome é João. E todos se admiraram.

64 Imediatamente a boca se lhe abriu, e a língua se lhe soltou; louvando a Deus.

59 And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,

60 and his mother answering said, No, but he shall be called John.

61 And they said unto her -- There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,

62 and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,

63 and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name; and they did all wonder;

64 and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.