59 Oito dias depois de nascer, parentes e amigos vieram para a cerimónia da circuncisão . Todos julgavam que a criança se chamaria Zacarias, como o pai.

60 Mas Isabel disse: Não, ele vai chamar-se João!

61 E exclamaram: João? Em toda a tua família não há ninguém que se chame assim.

62 Então perguntaram por gestos ao pai da criança como iria ela chamar-se.

63 Ele pediu por sinais uma pequena placa e, com grande espanto de todos, escreveu, O nome dele é João.

64 E logo Zacarias conseguiu falar de novo, começando a louvar Deus.

59 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he will be called John.

61 And they said to her, There is none of your kindred who is called by this name.

62 And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.

64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spoke, blessing God.