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 No oitavo dia, foram circuncidar o menino e o queriam chamar pelo nome de seu pai, Zacarias.

60 Mas sua mãe interveio: Não, disse ela, ele se chamará João.

61 Replicaram-lhe: Não há ninguém na tua família que se chame por este nome.

62 E perguntavam por acenos ao seu pai como queria que se chamasse.

63 Ele, pedindo uma tabuinha, escreveu nela as palavras: João é o seu nome. Todos ficaram pasmados.

64 E logo se lhe abriu a boca e soltou-se-lhe a língua e ele falou, bendizendo a Deus.