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Luke 1:54-64

54 "He has taken the part of his servant Isra'el, mindful of the mercy

54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful

55 which he promised to our fathers, to Avraham and his seed forever."

55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, just as he promised our ancestors.”

56 Miryam stayed with Elisheva for about three months and then returned home.

56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

57 The time arrived for Elisheva to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.

57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.

58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how good ADONAI had been to her, and they rejoiced with her.

58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.

59 On the eighth day, they came to do the child's b'rit-milah. They were about to name him Z'kharyah, after his father,

59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,

60 when his mother spoke up and said, "No, he is to be called Yochanan."

60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”

61 They said to her, "None of your relatives has that name,"

61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”

62 and they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted him called.

62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child.

63 He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone's surprise he wrote, "His name is Yochanan."

63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”

64 At that moment, his power of speech returned, and his first words were a b'rakhah to God.

64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.