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.
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In these verses we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist, and the great joy among all the relations of the family. He shall be called Johanan, or "Gracious," because he shall bring in the gospel of Christ, wherein God's grace shines most bright.