54. He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
55. (as he spoke to our fathers,) to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
56. And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
57. But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
58. And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
59. And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.
60. And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.
61. And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.