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57 Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.
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When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.
58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they rejoiced with her.
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Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
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On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,
60 His mother answered and said, "No; he shall be called John."
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but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”
61 But they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."
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They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”
62 So they made signs to his father--what he would have him called.
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Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child.
63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, "His name is John." So they all marveled.
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He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.”
64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
64
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.
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All the neighbors were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things.
66 And all those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, "What kind of child will this be?" And the hand of the Lord was with him.
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Everyone who heard this wondered about it, asking, “What then is this child going to be?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
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