59 So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias.

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

61 But they said to her, There is no one among your kindred who is called by this name.

62 So 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. So they all marveled.

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

59 E aconteceu que, ao oitavo dia, vieram circuncidar o menino, e lhe chamavam Zacarias, o nome de seu pai. 60 E, respondendo sua mãe, disse: Não, porém será chamado João. 61 E disseram-lhe: Ninguém há na tua parentela que se chame por este nome. 62 E perguntaram por acenos ao pai como queria que lhe chamassem. 63 E, pedindo ele uma tabuinha de escrever, escreveu, dizendo: O seu nome é João. E todos se maravilharam. 64 E logo a boca se lhe abriu, e a língua se lhe soltou; e falava, louvando a Deus.