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⁵⁷Now Elizabeth's full time of being delivered was come, and she brought forth a son.

    ⁵⁸And her neighbours and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her, and they congratulated with her.

    ⁵⁹And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called him by his father's name Zachary.

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

    ⁶¹And they said to her: There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

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

    ⁶³And demanding a writing table, he wrote, saying: John is his name. And they all wondered.

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

    ⁶⁵And fear came upon all their neighbours; and all these things were noised abroad over all the hill country of Judea.

    ⁶⁶And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.