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Selected Verse: Luke 1:59 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 1:59 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] it came to pass [1096], that on [1722] the eighth [3590] day [2250] they came [2064] to circumcise [4059] the child [3813]; and [2532] they called [2564] him [846] Zacharias [2197], after [1909] the name [3686] of his [846] father [3962]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
BIRTH AND CIRCUMCISION OF JOHN--SONG OF ZACHARIAS AND PROGRESS OF THE CHILD. (Luke 1:57-80)
eighth day--The law (Gen 17:12) was observed, even though the eighth day after birth should be a sabbath (Joh 7:23; and see Phi 3:5).
called him--literally, "were calling"--that is, (as we should say) "were for calling." The naming of children at baptism has its origin in the Jewish custom at circumcision (Gen 21:3-4); and the names of Abram and Sarai were changed at its first performance (Gen 17:5, Gen 17:15). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
On the eighth day - This was the day on which it was required to circumcise children, Gen 21:4.
And they called him Zacharias - The name of the child was commonly given at the time of the circumcision, Gen 21:3-4. The name "commonly" given to the eldest son was that of the father. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
They called (ἐκάλουν)
The imperfect tense signifies, as Rev., they would have called: they were about to call: or, as Bishop Lightfoot has happily suggested, they were for calling. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
On the eighth day they came to circumcise - See an account of this institution in the note on Gen 17:10-14 (note). Had circumcision been essential to an infant's salvation, God would not have ordered it to be delayed to the eighth day, because, in all countries, multitudes die before they arrive at that age. Baptism, which is generally allowed to have been substituted for circumcision, is no more necessary to the salvation of an infant than circumcision was. Both are signs of the covenant - circumcision, of the putting away the impurity of the flesh; and baptism, of the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, producing the answer of a good conscience towards God. Confer Pe1 3:21, with Tit 3:5. This should never be neglected: it is a sign and token of the spiritual grace.
They called him Zacharias - Among the Jews, the child was named when it was circumcised, and ordinarily the name of the father was given to the first-born son. |
15 And God [0430] said [0559] unto Abraham [085], As for Sarai [08297] thy wife [0802], thou shalt not call [07121] her name [08034] Sarai [08297], but [03588] Sarah [08283] shall her name [08034] be.
5 Neither shall thy name [08034] any more be called [07121] Abram [087], but thy name [08034] shall be Abraham [085]; for a father [01] of many [01995] nations [01471] have I made thee [05414].
3 And Abraham [085] called [07121] the name [08034] of his son [01121] that was born [03205] unto him, whom Sarah [08283] bare [03205] to him, Isaac [03327].
4 And Abraham [085] circumcised [04135] his son [01121] Isaac [03327] being eight [08083] days [03117] old [01121], as God [0430] had commanded [06680] him.
5 Circumcised [4061] the eighth [3637] day, of [1537] the stock [1085] of Israel [2474], of the tribe [5443] of Benjamin [958], an Hebrew [1445] of [1537] the Hebrews [1445]; as touching [2596] the law [3551], a Pharisee [5330];
23 If [1487] a man [444] on [1722] the sabbath day [4521] receive [2983] circumcision [4061], that [3363] the law [3551] of Moses [3475] should [3089] not [3363] be broken [3089]; are ye angry [5520] at me [1698], because [3754] I have made [4160] a man [444] every whit [3650] whole [5199] on [1722] the sabbath day [4521]?
12 And he that is eight [08083] days [03117] old [01121] shall be circumcised [04135] among you, every man child [02145] in your generations [01755], he that is born [03211] in the house [01004], or bought [04736] with money [03701] of any stranger [01121] [05236], which is not of thy seed [02233].
3 And Abraham [085] called [07121] the name [08034] of his son [01121] that was born [03205] unto him, whom Sarah [08283] bare [03205] to him, Isaac [03327].
4 And Abraham [085] circumcised [04135] his son [01121] Isaac [03327] being eight [08083] days [03117] old [01121], as God [0430] had commanded [06680] him.
4 And Abraham [085] circumcised [04135] his son [01121] Isaac [03327] being eight [08083] days [03117] old [01121], as God [0430] had commanded [06680] him.
5 Not [3756] by [1537] works [2041] of [1722] righteousness [1343] which [3739] we [2249] have done [4160], but [235] according to [2596] his [846] mercy [1656] he saved [4982] us [2248], by [1223] the washing [3067] of regeneration [3824], and [2532] renewing [342] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151];
21 The like figure [499] whereunto [3739] even baptism [908] doth [4982] also [2532] now [3568] save [4982] us [2248] (not [3756] the putting away [595] of the filth [4509] of the flesh [4561], but [235] the answer [1906] of a good [18] conscience [4893] toward [1519] God [2316],) by [1223] the resurrection [386] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]:
10 This is my covenant [01285], which ye shall keep [08104], between me and you and thy seed [02233] after thee [0310]; Every man child [02145] among you shall be circumcised [04135].
11 And ye shall circumcise [05243] the flesh [01320] of your foreskin [06190]; and it shall be a token [0226] of the covenant [01285] betwixt me and you.
12 And he that is eight [08083] days [03117] old [01121] shall be circumcised [04135] among you, every man child [02145] in your generations [01755], he that is born [03211] in the house [01004], or bought [04736] with money [03701] of any stranger [01121] [05236], which is not of thy seed [02233].
13 He that is born [03211] in thy house [01004], and he that is bought [04736] with thy money [03701], must needs [04135] be circumcised [04135]: and my covenant [01285] shall be in your flesh [01320] for an everlasting [05769] covenant [01285].
14 And the uncircumcised [06189] man child [02145] whose [0834] flesh [01320] of his foreskin [06190] is not circumcised [04135], that soul [05315] shall be cut off [03772] from his people [05971]; he hath broken [06565] my covenant [01285].