Luke 2:21 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

And at the end of eight days, when [the Baby] was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And at the end of eight days, when [the Baby] was to be circumcised, He was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When the eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus — the name given by the angel before he was conceived.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

When the baby was eight days old, it was time for the priest to circumcise him. His parents gave him the name ‘Jesus’. The angel had told Mary that they must give him that name. He told her that before she had the baby inside her.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When the baby was eight days old, he was circumcised, and he was named Jesus. This name was given by the angel before the baby began to grow inside Mary.

And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

A week later, when the time came for the baby to be circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given him before he had been conceived.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Eight days after his birth, the child was circumcised and named Jesus. This was the name the angel had given him before his mother became pregnant.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When the eight days were completed for His circumcision, He was named JESUS-- the name given by the angel before He was conceived.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And when eight days were fulfilled so that they could circumcise Him, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When eight days had passed and the Child was circumcised, He was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When the child was eight days old, he was circumcised. At the same time he was named Jesus. This was the name the angel had given him before his mother became pregnant.

English NIV

On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived.

English NKJ 1982

And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

English NLT

Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

On the day of the baby’s circumcision ceremony, eight days after his birth, his parents gave him the name Jesus, the name prophesied by the angel before he was born.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Eight days later, at the baby's circumcision ceremony, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was even conceived.

English Tyndale 1537

And when the eighth day was come that the child should be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, which was named of the angel before he was conceived in the mother's womb.