Luke 1:59

God's Word

When the child was eight days old, they went ⌞to the temple⌟ to circumcise him. They were going to name him Zechariah after his father.

Cross References

Genesis 17:12

For generations to come every male child who is eight days old must be circumcised, whether he is born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner who’s not related to you.

Leviticus 12:3

The boy must be circumcised when he is eight days old.

Luke 2:21

Eight days after his birth, the child was circumcised and named Jesus. This was the name the angel had given him before his mother became pregnant.

Acts 7:8

“God gave Abraham circumcision to confirm his promise. So when Abraham’s son Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him on the eighth day. Isaac did the same to his son Jacob, and Jacob did the same to his twelve sons (the ancestors of our tribes).

Philippians 3:5

I was circumcised on the eighth day. I’m a descendant of Israel. I’m from the tribe of Benjamin. I’m a pure-blooded Hebrew. When it comes to following Jewish laws, I was a Pharisee.