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.

59 Aštuntą dieną jie susirinko berniuko apipjaustyti ir norėjo jį pavadinti tėvo varduZachariju.

60 Atsakydama jo motina tarė: "O, ne! Jis vadinsis Jonas".

61 Jie jai sakė: "Bet niekas tavo giminėje neturi šito vardo".

62 Jie ženklais paklausė tėvą, kaip jis norėtų pavadinti kūdikį.

63 Šis, pareikalavęs rašomosios lentelės, užrašė: "Jo vardasJonas". Ir visi stebėjosi.

64 Tuoj pat atsivėrė jo lūpos, atsirišo liežuvis, ir jis kalbėjo, šlovindamas Dievą.