59 E aconteceu que, ao oitavo dia, vieram circuncidar o menino e lhe chamavam Zacarias, o nome de seu pai. 60 E, respondendo sua mãe, disse: Não, porém será chamado João. 61 E disseram-lhe: Ninguém há na tua parentela que se chame por este nome. 62 E perguntaram, por acenos, ao pai como queria que lhe chamassem. 63 E, pedindo ele uma tabuinha de escrever, escreveu, dizendo: O seu nome é João. E todos se maravilharam. 64 E logo a boca se lhe abriu, e a língua se lhe soltou; e falava, louvando a Deus.

59 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. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. 64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.