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Luke 1:59
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Birth of John the Baptist

57 Now Elizabeth’s full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.
58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they arejoiced with her.  

Circumcision of John the Baptist

59 So it was, aon the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.  
60 His mother answered and said, a“No; he shall be called John.”  
61 But they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled.
64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.
65 Then fear came on all who dwelt around them; and all these sayings were discussed throughout all the hill country of Judea.
Verse Comparison: Luke 1:59

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American Standard Version
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

Amplified® Bible
And it occurred that on the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were intending to call him Zachariah after his father,

Contemporary English Version
Eight days later they did for the child what the Law of Moses commands. They were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.

Darby English Version
And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.

Good News Bible
When the baby was a week old, they came to circumcise him, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.

International Standard Version
On the eighth day they went to circumcise the child. They were going to name him Zechariah after his father,

King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.

New International Version
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah,

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to call him Zacharias, after his father.

Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,


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