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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"