Luke 1:59

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Summary

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.

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Bible References

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And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.

'And a son of eight days is circumcised by you; every male to your generations, born in the house, or bought with money from any son of a stranger, who is not of thy seed;

and Abraham calleth the name of his son who is born to him, whom Sarah hath born to him -- Isaac;

and in the eighth day is the flesh of his foreskin circumcised;

And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs;

circumcision on the eighth day! of the race of Israel! of the tribe of Benjamin! a Hebrew of Hebrews! according to law a Pharisee!