[57] Now Elisabeth's time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. [58] And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. [59] And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. [60] And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John. [61] And they said unto her, none kindred that is called name. [62] And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. [63] And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name John. And they marvelled all. [64] And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. [65] And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. [66] And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child And the hand of the Lord with him. [67] And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, [68] Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, [69] And hath raised up an horn of salvation in the house of his servant David; [70] As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: [71] That we should be saved from enemies, and from the hand of all that hate [72] To perform the mercy promised to fathers, and his holy covenant; [73] The oath which he sware to father Abraham, [74] that we being delivered out of the hand enemies might serve him without fear, [75] In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days [76] And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go of the Lord to prepare his ways; [77] To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, [78] Through the tender mercy God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited [79] To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide feet into the way of peace. [80] And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.