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58 And her neighbors and cousins heard tell how the Lord had showed His great mercy upon her. And they rejoiced with her.

59 And it was so that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the baby. And they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

60 But his mother answered, and said, “Not so. But he shall be called John.”

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58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.

59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise(A) the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”(B)

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