Luke 1:59

KJV1611 – Modern English

So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.

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  • Gen 17:12 : 12 And he who is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male child in your generations, he who is born in the house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant.
  • Lev 12:3 : 3 And on the eighth day, the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
  • Luke 2:21 : 21 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the child, his name was called JESUS, the name given by 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, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
  • Acts 7:8 : 8 And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham begot Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begot Jacob; and Jacob begot the twelve patriarchs.
  • Gen 21:3-4 : 3 And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

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    60His mother answered and said, No; he shall be called John.

    61But they said to her, There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.

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    64Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.

    65Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.

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    11An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

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