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Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered ,
and she gave birth to a son .
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Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her ,
and they rejoiced with her .
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On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child ;
and they would have named him Zechariah after his father ,
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but his mother said , »
No ;
he shall be called John .«
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They said to her , »
There is no one among your relatives who is called by that name .«
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And they made signs to his father ,
inquiring what he would have him called .
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And he asked for a writing tablet ,
and wrote , »
His name is John .«
And they all marveled .
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And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed ,
and he spoke ,
praising God .
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And fear came on all their neighbors .
And all these things were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea ;
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and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts ,
saying , »
What then will this child be ?«
For the hand of the Lord was with him .