Luke 2:21 “When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named J…”

Luke 2:21

When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

American Standard Version

And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.

Darby Translation

And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth.

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Cross references

“eight”

Genesis 17:12 Leviticus 12:3 Luke 1:59 Matthew 3:15 Philippians 2:8 Galatians 4:4

Genesis 17:12 · BSB

Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring.

Leviticus 12:3 · BSB

And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.

Luke 1:59 · BSB

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

Matthew 3:15 · BSB

“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

Philippians 2:8 · BSB

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross.

Galatians 4:4 · BSB

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

“his name was”

Luke 1:31 Matthew 1:21 Matthew 1:25

Luke 1:31 · BSB

Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.

Matthew 1:21 · BSB

She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:25 · BSB

But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.

22And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

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