Luke 1:59

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;

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  • Gen 17:12 : 12 Every male among you, from one generation to another, is to undergo circumcision when he is eight days old, with every servant whose birth takes place in your house, or for whom you gave money to someone of another country, and not of your seed.
  • Lev 12:3 : 3 And on the eighth day let him be given circumcision.
  • Luke 2:21 : 21 And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth.
  • Phil 3:5 : 5 Being given circumcision on the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in relation to the law, a Pharisee:
  • Acts 7:8 : 8 And he made with him the agreement of which circumcision was the sign. And so Abraham had a son, Isaac, and gave him circumcision on the eighth day; and Isaac had a son, Jacob, and Jacob was the father of the twelve heads of the families of Israel.
  • Gen 21:3-4 : 3 And Abraham gave to his son, to whom Sarah had given birth, the name Isaac. 4 And when his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham made him undergo circumcision, as God had said to him.

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    60 But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.

    61 And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.

    62 And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.

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    64 And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.

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    11 And he saw an angel of the Lord in his place on the right side of the altar.

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