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.
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Verse 59 is found in chapter 1 of Luke. John’s birth and Zechariah’s prophecy show that messianic preparation is part of God’s plan. John will be a prophet of the Most High and prepare the way through knowledge of salvation and forgiveness.
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Und es begab sich am achten Tage, da kamen sie, zu beschneiden das Kindlein, und hießen ihn nach seinem Vater Zacharias.
Y aconteció, que al octavo día vinieron para circuncidar al niño; y le llamaban del nombre de su padre, Zacarías.
Le huitième jour, ils vinrent pour circoncire l'enfant, et ils l'appelaient Zacharie, du nom de son père.
Ed avvenne che nell’ottavo giorno vennero per circoncidere il fanciullo, e lo chiamavano Zaccaria, del nome di suo padre.
E aconteceu que, ao oitavo dia, vieram circuncidar o menino, e lhe chamavam Zacarias, o nome de seu pai.
到了第八日,他們來給孩子行割禮,並要照他父親的名字叫他 撒迦利亞 。
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