Luke 1:59
Good News Translation
When the baby was a week old, they came to circumcise him, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.

New Revised Standard Version
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father.

Contemporary English Version
Eight days later they did for the child what the Law of Moses commands. They were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.

New American Bible
When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they called him by his father's name Zachary.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they called him by his father's name Zachary.

Luke 2:21 And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Genesis 17:12 An infant of eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every manchild in your generations: he that is born in the house, as well as the bought servant, shall be circumcised, and whosoever is not of your stock:

Genesis 21:3,4 And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac. . . .

Leviticus 12:3 And on the eighth day the infant shall be circumcised:

Acts 7:8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so he begot Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day: and Isaac begot Jacob: and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs.

Philippians 3:5 Being circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews. According to the law, a Pharisee:

Context
The Birth of John the Baptist
58And her neighbors and kinsfolks heard that the Lord had shewed his great mercy towards her: and they congratulated with her. 59And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they called him by his father's name Zachary. 60And his mother answering, said: Not so. But he shall be called John.…
Cross References
Genesis 17:12
An infant of eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every manchild in your generations: he that is born in the house, as well as the bought servant, shall be circumcised, and whosoever is not of your stock:

Leviticus 12:3
And on the eighth day the infant shall be circumcised:

Luke 2:21
And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Philippians 3:5
Being circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews. According to the law, a Pharisee:

Luke 1:58
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