59 Og det skjedde på den åttende dag, da kom de for å omskjære barnet, og de vilde kalle ham Sakarias efter hans far.

60 Da tok hans mor til orde og sa: Nei, han skal hete Johannes.

61 Og de sa til henne: Men det er jo ingen i din ætt som har dette navn.

62 De gjorde da tegn til hans far for å få vite hvad han vilde han skulde hete.

63 Og han bad om en tavle og skrev disse ord: Johannes er hans navn. Og de undret sig alle.

64 Men straks blev hans munn oplatt og hans tunge løst, og han talte og lovet Gud.

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.