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Luke 1:59

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 1:59 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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 the father.

    ASV

  • And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

    WEB

  • 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,

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

  • On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.

    BSB

In context

57Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

59And 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.

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

61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

Cross-references

People in this verse

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