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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;
Luke 1:59 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 1:59 in other translations
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.
On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
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In context
56 And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.
57 Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.
58 And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.
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;
60 But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.
61 And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.
62 And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.
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