## They gestured ##

"They" refers to the people who were there for the circumcision ceremony.

## to his father ##

"to the baby's father"

## what name he wanted him to be called ##

"what he wanted his son to be named" AT: "what name Zechariah wanted the baby to have"

## He asked ##

AT: "Zechariah asked" He must have used gestures in order to ask for the writing tablet.

## writing tablet ##

"something on which to write"

## very surprised ##

"amazed"