Luke 1:59-66

59It happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child [as required by the Law], and they intended to name him Zacharias, after his father;

60but his mother answered, “No indeed; instead he will be called John.”

61And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by that name.”

62Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him called.

63And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.” And they were all astonished.

64At once Zacharias’ mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began speaking, praising and blessing and thanking God.

65Then fear came on all their neighbors; and all these things were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea.

66All who heard these things kept them in mind, saying, “What then will this little boy turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was certainly with him [to bring about his birth].