Luke 1:59

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 17:12 : 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which [is] not of thy seed.
  • Lev 12:3 : 3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
  • Luke 2:21 : 21 ¶ And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
  • Phil 3:5 : 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, [of] the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
  • Acts 7:8 : 8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve patriarchs.
  • Gen 21:3-4 : 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

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    63And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

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

    65And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

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    11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

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