Luke 2:21 - The Scriptures 2009

²¹ And when eight days were completed for Him to be circumcised, His Name was called יהושע, the Name given by the messenger before He was conceived in the womb.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And at the end of eight days, when [the Baby] was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ 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.

Common English Bible

²¹ When eight days had passed, Jesus’ parents circumcised him and gave him the name Jesus. This was the name given to him by the angel before he was conceived.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And after eight days were ended, so that the boy would be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, just as he was called by the Angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.

Luke 2:21 Cross References

Genesis 17:12

“And a son of eight days is circumcised by you, every male child in your generations, he who is born in your house or bought with silver from any foreigner who is not of your seed.

Leviticus 12:3

‘And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin is circumcised.

Matthew 1:21

“And she shall give birth to a Son, and you shall call His Name יהושע for He shall save His people from their sins.

Matthew 1:25

but knew her not until she gave birth to her Son, the first-born. And he called His Name יהושע.

Matthew 3:15

But יהושע answering, said to him, “Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.

Luke 1:31

And see, you shall conceive in your womb, and shall give birth to a Son, and call His Name יהושע.

Luke 1:59

And it came to be, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child. And they were calling him by the name of his father, Zeḵaryah.

Philippians 2:8

And having been found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, death even of a stake.