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Luke 2:21
And, when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, then was his name called, Jesus,—which it was called by the messenger, before he was conceived in the womb.
Luke 2:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
Luke 2:21 in other translations
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.
When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.
When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
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In context
18 And, all who heard, marvelled concerning the things which had been told by the shepherds unto them;
19 but, Mary, was closely observing, all, these things, putting them together in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, giving glory and singing praise unto God, over all things which they had heard and seen, according as it had been told unto them.
21 And, when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, then was his name called, Jesus,—which it was called by the messenger, before he was conceived in the womb.
22 And, when the days of their purification, according to the law of Moses, were fulfilled, they took him up into Jerusalem, to present [him] unto the Lord,—
23 according as it is written in the law of the Lord—Every male that is a firstborn, Holy unto the Lord, shall be called,
24 and to give a sacrifice, according to that which is said in the law of the Lord—A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
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