59 En op die agtste dag het hulle gekom om die kindjie te besny, en hulle wou hom Sagar¡a noem, na die naam van sy vader.

60 Toe antwoord sy moeder en sê: Nee, maar hy moet Johannes genoem word.

61 En hulle sê vir haar: Daar is niemand in jou familie wat die naam het nie.

62 En hulle beduie vir sy vader hoe hy wou hê dat hy genoem moes word.

63 Hy vra toe 'n skryfbordjie en skryf: Johannes is sy naam. En almal was verwonderd.

64 En onmiddellik is sy mond geopen en het sy tong losgeraak, en hy het gepraat en God geloof.

59 And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;

60 But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.

61 And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.

62 And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.

63 And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.

64 And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.