Luke 1:54-65

⁵⁴He, hauynge mynde of his mercy, took Israel, his child;

⁵⁵as he hath spokun to oure fadris, to Abraham and to his seed, in to worldis.

⁵⁶And Marie dwellide with hir, as it were thre monethis, and turnede ayen in to hir hous.

⁵⁷But the tyme of beryng child was fulfillid to Elizabeth, and sche bare a sone.

⁵⁸And the neiyboris and cosyns of hir herden, that the Lord hadde magnyfied his mercy with hir; and thei thankiden hym.

⁵⁹And it was don in the eiyte dai, thei camen to circumcide the child; and thei clepiden hym Zacarie, bi the name of his fadir.

⁶⁰And his moder answeride, and seide, Nay, but he schal be clepid Joon.

⁶¹And thei seiden to hir, For no man is in thi kynrede, that is clepid this name.

⁶²And thei bikeneden to his fadir, what he wolde that he were clepid.

⁶³And he axynge a poyntil, wroot, seiynge, Joon is his name.

⁶⁴And alle men wondriden. And anoon his mouth was openyd, and his tunge, and he spak, and blesside God.

⁶⁵And drede was maad on alle her neiyboris, and alle these wordis weren pupplischid on alle the mounteyns of Judee.