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On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,
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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.
ESV
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And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father,
NLT
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When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father.
MSG
59
On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child and were calling him Zachariah after his father.
CSB
59
When they came to circumcise the child on the eighth day, they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
Luke 1:59 In-Context
57
When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son.
58
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,
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but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”
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They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who has that name.”
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Genesis 17:12
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Leviticus 12:3
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Luke 2:21
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Philippians 3:5
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