55. The Lord made this promiseto our ancestors,to Abraham and his familyfor ever!
56. Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months. Then she went back home.
57. When Elizabeth's son was born,
58. her neighbours and relatives heard how kind the Lord had been to her, and they too were glad.
59. Eight days later they did for the child what the Law of Moses commands. They were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
60. But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John.”
61. The people argued, “No one in your family has ever been named John.”
62. So they motioned to Zechariah to find out what he wanted to name his son.
63. Zechariah asked for a writing tablet. Then he wrote, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed.