59 Aconteceu que, no oitavo dia, foram circuncidar o menino e queriam dar-lhe o nome de seu pai, Zacarias. 60 Mas a mãe do menino disse:

— De modo nenhum! Ele será chamado João.

61 Disseram-lhe:

— Mas você não tem nenhum parente com esse nome!

62 Fizeram sinais, perguntando ao pai do menino que nome queria que lhe dessem. 63 Então, pedindo uma tabuinha, ele escreveu:

— O nome dele é João.

E todos se admiraram. 64 Imediatamente a boca de Zacarias se abriu e a língua se soltou. Então começou a falar, louvando a Deus.

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 to her, There is none of your 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 marveled all.

64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, and praised God.