The Birth and Naming of John

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Nowe Elisabets time was fulfilled, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.

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And her neighbours, and cousins heard tell howe the Lord had shewed his great mercie vpon her, and they reioyced with her.

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And it was so that on the eight day they came to circumcise the babe, and called him Zacharias after the name of his father.

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But his mother answered, and saide, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn.

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And they saide vnto her, There is none of thy kindred, that is named with this name.

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Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.

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So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.

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And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.

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Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea.

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And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him.