luke 1:59 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.

luke 1:59 And it came about that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.

59. eighth day--The law (Ge 17:12) was observed, even though the eighth day after birth should be a sabbath (Joh 7:23; and see Php 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 (Ge 21:3, 4); and the names of Abram and Sarai were changed at its first performance (Ge 17:5, 15).

luke 1:59 And it came about that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to call him Zacharias, after his father.

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