Luke 1:59

Geneva Bible (1560)

And it was so that on the eight day they came to circumcise the babe, and called him Zacharias after the name of his father.

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  • Gen 17:12 : 12 And euery man childe of eight dayes olde among you, shalbe circumcised in your generations, aswell he that is borne in thine house, as he that is bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seede.
  • Lev 12:3 : 3 (And in the eight day, the foreskin of the childes flesh shalbe circumcised)
  • Luke 2:21 : 21 And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.
  • Phil 3:5 : 5 Circumcised the eight day, of the kinred of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes, by the Lawe a Pharise.
  • Acts 7:8 : 8 Hee gaue him also the couenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob the twelue Patriarkes.
  • Gen 21:3-4 : 3 And Abraham called his sonnes name that was borne vnto him, which Sarah bare him, Izhak. 4 Then Abraha circumcised Izhak his sonne, when he was eight dayes olde, as God had commanded him.

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    60But his mother answered, and saide, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn.

    61And they saide vnto her, There is none of thy kindred, that is named with this name.

    62Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.

    63So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.

    64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.

    65Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea.

    66And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

    68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,

  • Luke 1:56-58
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    56And Marie abode with her about three moneths: after, shee returned to her owne house.

    57Nowe Elisabets time was fulfilled, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.

    58And her neighbours, and cousins heard tell howe the Lorde had shewed his great mercie vpon her, and they reioyced with her.

  • Luke 2:21-23
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    21And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.

    22And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

    23(As it is written in the Lawe of the Lorde, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

  • Luke 1:11-15
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    11Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lorde standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

    12And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.

    13But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.

    14And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.

    15For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.

  • Luke 1:5-9
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    5In the time of Herod King of Iudea, there was a certaine Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabet.

    6Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.

    7And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.

    8And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,

    9According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.

  • Luke 1:36
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    36And behold, thy cousin Elisabet, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her olde age: and this is her sixt moneth, which was called barren.

  • Luke 1:21-26
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    21Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple.

    22And when hee came out, hee coulde not speake vnto them: then they perceiued that hee had seene a vision in the Temple: For he made signes vnto them, and remained domme.

    23And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house.

    24And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,

    25Thus hath the Lorde dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.

    26And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth,

  • Luke 1:18-19
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    18Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? For I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.

    19And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, & to shew thee these good tidings.

  • Luke 1:40-41
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    40And entred into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabet.

    41And it came to passe, as Elisabet heard the salutation of Marie, the babe sprang in her bellie, and Elisabet was filled with the holy Ghost.

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    3(And in the eight day, the foreskin of the childes flesh shalbe circumcised)

  • Luke 1:31-32
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    31For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.

    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lorde God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.

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    27And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,

    28Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,

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    44For loe, assoone as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my bellie for ioye,

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    76And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,

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    9And it came to passe in those dayes, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a citie of Galile, and was baptized of Iohn in Iordan.

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    39And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lorde, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth.

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    80And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel.

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    6And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered,

  • Acts 7:8
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    8Hee gaue him also the couenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob the twelue Patriarkes.

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    22And al this was done that it might be fulfilled, which is spoken of the Lord by ye Prophet, saying,