nsb - Luke:1:57-66

nsb@Luke:1:57 @ Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth. She gave birth to a son.

nsb@Luke:1:58 @ Her neighbors and her relatives heard that Jehovah magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.

nsb@Luke:1:59 @ On the eighth day they circumcised the child. They planned to call him Zechariah, after the name of the father.

nsb@Luke:1:60 @ His mother spoke up and said: »He shall be called John.«

nsb@Luke:1:61 @ They all said: »None of your relatives are called by this name.«

nsb@Luke:1:62 @ They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

nsb@Luke:1:63 @ He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, »His name is John.« They were all amazed.

nsb@Luke:1:64 @ Immediately his tongue loosed, his mouth opened and he spoke, blessing God.

nsb@Luke:1:65 @ Everyone nearby was in fear. These accounts spread abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea.

nsb@Luke:1:66 @ All that heard them wondered in their heart, saying, »What will this child be? For the hand of Jehovah was with him.«