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

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

61 And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.

62 And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.

63 And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.

64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.

59 到了第八天， 他们来给孩子行割礼， 要照他父亲的名字， 叫他撒迦利亚。

60 但他母亲说： "不可， 要叫他约翰。"

61 他们说： "你亲族里没有叫这名字的。"

62 他们就向孩子的父亲打手式， 看他要叫他什么。

63 他要了一块写字版， 写上说： "他的名字是约翰。"众人都希奇。

64 撒迦利亚的口舌立刻开了， 就出声称颂 神。