55. as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
56. And Mary remained with her about three months and returned to her home.
57. Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.
58. And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father,
60. but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.”
61. And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.”
62. And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called.