Luke 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Luke 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Luke 2:21 — World English Bible
Luke 2:21 ASV — 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.”
Luke 2:21 — American Standard Version
Luke 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.”
Luke 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.”
Luke 2:21 — Darby Translation
Luke 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.”
Luke 2:21 — Geneva Bible
Luke 2:21 in Context — Luke 2
19 Marie gardait toutes ces choses, et les repassait dans son cœur.
20 Et les bergers s’en retournèrent, glorifiant et louant Dieu pour tout ce qu’ils avaient entendu et vu, et qui était conforme à ce qui leur avait été annoncé.
21 Le huitième jour, auquel l’enfant devait être circoncis, étant arrivé, on lui donna le nom de Jésus, nom qu’avait indiqué l’ange avant qu’il fût conçu dans le sein de sa mère.
22 Et, quand les jours de leur purification furent accomplis, selon la loi de Moïse, Joseph et Marie le portèrent à Jérusalem, pour le présenter au Seigneur,
23 suivant ce qui est écrit dans la loi du Seigneur: Tout mâle premier-né sera consacré au Seigneur,
What Does Luke 2:21 Mean?
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