Luke 1:57-59

Expanded Bible

The Birth of John

⁵⁷ When it was time for Elizabeth to give birth, she had a ·boy [^Lson]. ⁵⁸ Her neighbors and relatives heard how ·good [greatly merciful] the Lord was to her, and they rejoiced with her.

⁵⁹ When the baby was eight days old, they came to circumcise him [Gen. 17:12]. They ·wanted [were about] to name him Zechariah because this was his father’s name,