Luke 2:19-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.
The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus. 21 When eight days were completed for his circumcision,[a] he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.(A)
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- 2:21 Just as John before him had been incorporated into the people of Israel through his circumcision, so too this child (see note on Lk 1:57–66).
Luke 2:19-21
New International Version
19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.(A) 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God(B) for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child,(C) he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.(D)
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