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Luke 1:58-60
New International Version
Luke 1:58-60
New International Version
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise(A) the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”(B)
Luke 1:58-60
English Standard Version
Luke 1:58-60
English Standard Version
58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord (A)had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And (B)on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, 60 but his mother answered, “No; (C)he shall be called John.”
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Luke 1:58-60
King James Version
Luke 1:58-60
King James Version
58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 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.
60 And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
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Luke 1:58-60
New King James Version
Luke 1:58-60
New King James Version
58 When her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, they (A)rejoiced with her.
Circumcision of John the Baptist
59 So it was, (B)on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias. 60 His mother answered and said, (C)“No; he shall be called John.”
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Luke 1:58-60
New American Standard Bible
Luke 1:58-60
New American Standard Bible
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had [a](A)displayed His great mercy toward her; and they were rejoicing with her.
59 And it happened that on (B)the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zechariah, [b]after his father. 60 And yet his mother responded and said, “No indeed; but (C)he shall be called John.”
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