Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, New Living Translation When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father. English Standard Version And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, Berean Standard Bible On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. Berean Literal Bible And it came to pass on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it after the name of his father, Zechariah. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zechariah, after his father. NASB 1995 And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father. NASB 1977 And it came about that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father. Legacy Standard Bible And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zechariah, after the name of his father. Amplified Bible It happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child [as required by the Law], and they intended to name him Zacharias, after his father; Christian Standard Bible When they came to circumcise the child on the eighth day, they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father. Holman Christian Standard Bible When they came to circumcise the child on the eighth day, they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father. American Standard Version 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. 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the child was eight days old, they went [to the temple] to circumcise him. They were going to name him Zechariah after his father. 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. International Standard Version On the eighth day they went to circumcise the child. They were going to name him Zechariah after his father, Majority Standard Bible On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. NET Bible On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father. New Heart English Bible It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of the father. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father. World English Bible On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias, Berean Literal Bible And it came to pass on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it after the name of his father, Zechariah. Young's Literal Translation And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias, Smith's Literal Translation And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah. New American Bible When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it happened on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the boy; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And it was the eighth day, and they came to circumcise the boy, and they were calling him by the name of his father Zachariah. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah. Godbey New Testament And it came to pass on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the little child; and they were calling him Zacharias, after the name of his father. Haweis New Testament And it came to pass, on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him after the name of his father, Zacharias. Mace New Testament and on the eighth day were present at the circumcision of the child, but upon their proposing to call him by his father's name, Zacharias: his mother objected to it, Weymouth New Testament And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father. Worrell New Testament And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they were calling him Zacharias, after the name of his father. Worsley New Testament and on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child: and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Birth of John the Baptist…58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her. 59On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. 60But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”… Cross References Genesis 17:12 Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring. Leviticus 12:3 And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised. John 7:22-23 But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.) / If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath? Philippians 3:5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; Acts 7:8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. Genesis 21:4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him. Romans 2:28-29 A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God. Galatians 5:3 Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. Colossians 2:11-12 In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands. / And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead. Acts 15:1 Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” Genesis 17:10-14 This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised. / You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. / Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring. ... Exodus 4:25-26 But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched it to Moses’ feet. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said. / So the LORD let him alone. (When she said, “bridegroom of blood,” she was referring to the circumcision.) Joshua 5:2-9 At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.” / So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. / Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt. ... Jeremiah 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.” Deuteronomy 10:16 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more. Treasury of Scripture 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. Luke 2:21 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. Genesis 17:12 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. Genesis 21:3,4 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac… Jump to Previous Child Circumcise Circumcision Eighth Father's Zacharias Zechariah Zechari'ahJump to Next Child Circumcise Circumcision Eighth Father's Zacharias Zechariah Zechari'ahLuke 1 1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.5. The conception of John the Baptist; 26. and of Jesus. 39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus. 57. The nativity and circumcision of John. 67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus, 76. and of John. On the eighth day The practice of circumcision on the eighth day is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, as commanded in Genesis 17:12 and Leviticus 12:3. The number eight in biblical numerology often signifies new beginnings or a new order, which is fitting as circumcision represents the child's formal entry into the covenant community of Israel. This act on the eighth day symbolizes a fresh start and a commitment to God's covenant. they came to circumcise the child and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah They called him . . .--The Greek tense is strictly imperfect--they were calling him. The choice of the name commonly rested with the father, but the kinsfolk seem to have assumed that, in the dumbness of the father, the duty devolved on them, and they, according to a custom not uncommon, showed their respect for the father by choosing his name. Verse 59. - On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. This was always, among the Hebrew people, a solemn day of rejoicing; it resembled in some particulars our baptismal gatherings. Relatives were invited to be present, as witnesses that the child had been formally incorporated into the covenant. It was, too, the time when the name which the newly born was to bear through life was given him.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Onἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. eighth ὀγδόῃ (ogdoē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3590: The eighth, one of eight, with seven others. From oktos; the eighth. day, ἡμέρᾳ (hēmera) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. when ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. they came ἦλθον (ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2064: To come, go. to circumcise περιτεμεῖν (peritemein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4059: To cut around, circumcise. From peri and the base of tomoteros; to cut around, i.e. to circumcise. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. child, παιδίον (paidion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian. they were going to name ἐκάλουν (ekaloun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. [him] αὐτὸ (auto) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. after ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. father πατρὸς (patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. Zechariah. Ζαχαρίαν (Zacharian) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2197: Of Hebrew origin; Zacharias, the name of two Israelites. Links Luke 1:59 NIVLuke 1:59 NLT Luke 1:59 ESV Luke 1:59 NASB Luke 1:59 KJV Luke 1:59 BibleApps.com Luke 1:59 Biblia Paralela Luke 1:59 Chinese Bible Luke 1:59 French Bible Luke 1:59 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 1:59 It happened on the eighth day that (Luke Lu Lk) |
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