"And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the …" — Luke 1:59

Luke 1:59 · KJV

“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

Verse 58

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

Verse 60

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

Luke 1 — Context

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

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

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.

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

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

Cross References

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. {he that is eight...: Heb. a son of eight days}

Leviticus 12:3

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

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.

Philippians 3:5

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, {of} the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

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 {begat} the twelve patriarchs.

Genesis 21:3-4

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