Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

⁵⁷ Elizabeth’s time came to be delivered, and she brought forth a son. ⁵⁸ And her neighbours and her relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy upon her, and they rejoiced with her.

⁵⁹ And when it was the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and were calling him by the name Zacharias, after his father. ⁶⁰ However his mother spoke and said, Not so, but he shall be called John. ⁶¹ And they said to her, There is no one in your family called by this name.

⁶² And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. ⁶³ And he asked for writing tablets and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marvelled. ⁶⁴ And Zacharias’ mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue also, and he spoke, lauding God.

⁶⁵ And awe came on all those who dwelt near to them. And also these stories were spread abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea, ⁶⁶ and everyone who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.