Luke 2:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Genesis 17:12

Every male among you, from one generation to another, is to undergo circumcision when he is eight days old, with every servant whose birth takes place in your house, or for whom you gave money to someone of another country, and not of your seed.

Leviticus 12:3

And on the eighth day let him be given circumcision.

Matthew 1:21

And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.

Matthew 1:25

And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.

Matthew 3:15

But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.

Luke 1:31

And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus.

Luke 1:59

And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;

Philippians 2:8

And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.