Luke 1:59

Luke 1:59 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father,
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Luke 1:59

57When it was time for Elizabeth’s baby to be born, she gave birth to a son. 58And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful to her, everyone rejoiced with her. When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father. 60But Elizabeth said, “No! His name is John!” 61“What?” they exclaimed. “There is no one in all your family by that name.”

Luke 1:59 word by word

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ὀγδόῃ ἦλθον περιτεμεῖν τὸ παιδίον καὶ ἐκάλουν αὐτὸ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ Ζαχαρίαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• it came to pass, thatγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the eighthὄγδοοςogdoos · eighthG3590
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• they cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• to circumciseπεριτέμνωperitemnō · to circumciseG4059
• the childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• they calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ZachariasΖαχαρίαςZacharias · ZechariahG2197
• afterἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• ofπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962

Cross-references for Luke 1:59

• Luke 2:21Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived.
• Genesis 17:12From generation to generation, every male child must be circumcised on the eighth day after his birth. This applies not only to members of your family but also to the servants born in your household and the foreign-born servants whom you have purchased.
• Genesis 21:3And Abraham named their son Isaac.
• Leviticus 12:3On the eighth day the boy’s foreskin must be circumcised.
• Acts 7:8“God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite nation.
• Philippians 3:5I was circumcised when I was eight days old. I am a pure-blooded citizen of Israel and a member of the tribe of Benjamin—a real Hebrew if there ever was one! I was a member of the Pharisees, who demand the strictest obedience to the Jewish law.

Commentaries on Luke 1:59

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 59On the eighth day they came to circumcise - See an account of this institution in the note on Genesis 17:10-14; (note). Had circumcision been essential to an infant's salvation, God would not have ordered it to be delayed to the eighth day, because, in all countries, multitudes die before they arrive at that age. Baptism, which is generally allowed to have been substituted for circumcision, is no more necessary to the salvation of an infant than…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 59On the eighth day - This was the day on which it was required to circumcise children, Genesis 21:4. And they called him Zacharias - The name of the child was commonly given at the time of the circumcision, Genesis 21:3-4. The name “commonly” given to the eldest son was that of the father.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 57-66Verses 57-66 In these verses we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist, and the great joy among all the relations of the family. He shall be called Johanan, or "Gracious," because he shall bring in the gospel of Christ, wherein God's grace shines most bright. Zacharias recovered his speech. Unbelief closed his mouth, and believing opened it again: he believers, therefore he speaks. When God opens our lips, our mouths must show forth his praise…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 59God commanded every Israelite to circumcise their boys when eight days old (Genesis 17:9–14; Leviticus 12:3). Circumcision marked the child's entry into Israel's covenant community. they were going to name him after his father Zechariah: Naming a child after a relative was common. The family and friends were surprised because John was not the name of any of his relatives.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 57-8059. eighth day--The law (Ge 17:12) was observed, even though the eighth day after birth should be a sabbath (Joh 7:23; and see Php 3:5). called him--literally, "were calling"--that is, (as we should say) "were for calling." The naming of children at baptism has its origin in the Jewish custom at circumcision (Ge 21:3, 4); and the names of Abram and Sarai were changed at its first performance (Ge 17:5, 15).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:59

• Circumcision
• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• John
• Miracles
• Temple
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings