Luke 1:59
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 1:59 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 1:59 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 1:59 — KJV
“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.”
— Luke 1:59 (KJV)
Luke 1:59 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 1:59
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:59: came, pass, day
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:59: came, pass, day
“And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:59: day, child, called
“And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:59: day, called, after
“And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. Benoni: that is, The son of my sorrow Benjamin: that is, The son of the right hand”
Shares key themes with Luke 1:59: came, pass, called
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