Luke 1:59-66

59When the child was eight days old, they went ⌞to the temple⌟ to circumcise him. They were going to name him Zechariah after his father.

60But his mother spoke up, “Absolutely not! His name will be John.”

61Their friends said to her, “But you don’t have any relatives with that name.”

62So they motioned to the baby’s father to see what he wanted to name the child.

63Zechariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed.

64Suddenly, Zechariah was able to speak, and he began to praise God.

65All their neighbors were filled with awe. Throughout the mountain region of Judea, people talked about everything that had happened.

66Everyone who heard about it seriously thought it over and asked, “What does the future hold for this child?” It was clear that the Lord was with him.