Luke 2:21

American Standard Version (1901)

And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called JESUS, which was so called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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  • Luke 1:31 : 31 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
  • Luke 1:59 : 59 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.
  • Gen 17:12 : 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner that is not of thy seed.
  • Lev 12:3 : 3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
  • Matt 1:21 : 21 And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.
  • Matt 1:25 : 25 and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.
  • Matt 3:15 : 15 But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
  • Gal 4:4-5 : 4 but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
  • Phil 2:8 : 8 and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient [even] unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

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  • Luke 2:22-23
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    22And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord

    23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

  • Luke 1:59-63
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    59And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

    60And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

    61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

    62And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

    63And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

  • Luke 1:31-32
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    31And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

  • Luke 2:26-28
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    26And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

    27And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

    28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  • Matt 1:20-23
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    20But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

    21And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.

    22Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

    23Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.

  • Matt 1:25
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    25and knew her not till she had brought forth a son: and he called his name JESUS.

  • Luke 2:6-7
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    6And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.

    7And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

  • Luke 2:20
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    20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, even as it was spoken unto them.

  • Luke 1:26-27
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    26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

    27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

  • Luke 2:33
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    33And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;

  • Luke 2:11-12
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    11for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.

    12And this [is] the sign unto you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.

  • Matt 1:18
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    18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 2:39-41
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    39And when they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

    40And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

    41And his parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.

  • Luke 1:66-67
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    66And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

  • Luke 1:13-15
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    13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

    14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

    15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

  • Luke 2:16-17
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    16And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

    17And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

  • Luke 1:57
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    57Now Elisabeth's time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

  • Matt 2:21
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    21And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

  • Luke 1:80
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    80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

  • Luke 1:76
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    76Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;

  • Luke 1:35-36
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    35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

    36And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.

  • Lev 12:3
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    3And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

  • Luke 1:41
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    41And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;

  • Matt 2:23
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    23and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, that he should be called a Nazarene.

  • Mark 1:9
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    9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

  • Luke 2:43
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    43and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;

  • Luke 1:44
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    44For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

  • Gen 21:4
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    4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

  • Luke 3:21
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    21Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,