57Now Elizabeth's time to give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.58And her neighbors and her kindred heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.59And it came to pass on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zechariah.60And his mother answered and said, "No, but he will be called John."61And they said to her, "There is no one among your kindred who is called by this name."62Then they made signs to his father to learn what he might wish him to be called.63And he asked for a little tablet and wrote, saying, "His name is John," and they all marveled.64Then his mouth was opened at once, and his tongue also, and he began to speak, blessing God.65And fear came upon all who dwelt around them, and all these declarations were being discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.66And all who heard laid these things up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him.