59 On the eighth day they went to circumcise the child. They were going to name him Zechariah after his father,

60 but his mother said, "Absolutely not! He must be named John."

61 Their friends said to her, "None of your relatives has that name."

62 So they motioned to the baby's father to see what he wanted to name him.

63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And everyone was amazed.

64 Suddenly, Zechariah's mouth was opened, his tongue was set free, and he began to speak and to praise God.

59 No oitavo dia foram circuncidar o menino e queriam dar-lhe o nome do pai, Zacarias;

60 mas sua mãe tomou a palavra e disse: "Não! Ele será chamado João".

61 Disseram-lhe: "Você não há nenhum parente com esse nome".

62 Então fizeram sinais ao pai do menino, para saber como queria que a criança se chamasse.

63 Ele pediu uma tabuinha e, para admiração de todos, escreveu: "O nome dele é João".

64 Imediatamente sua boca se abriu, sua língua se soltou e ele começou a falar, louvando a Deus.