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.

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.