Devine Scripture

Luke 1:59

Luke chapter 1 · verse 59 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.58And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.

v.59This passage

v.60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 7:8

    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 the twelve patriarchs.

  • Leviticus 12:3

    And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

  • Philippians 3:5

    circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

  • Genesis 21:3

    And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

  • Luke 2:21

    And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

  • Genesis 17:12

    And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner that is not of thy seed.