SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:21
¶ Y pasados los ocho días para circuncidar al nio, llamaron su nombre JESS; el cual le fue puesto por el ngel antes que l fuese concebido en el vientre.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 2:21
Verse 21. When eight days were accomplished] The law had appointed that every male should be circumcised at eight days old, or on the eighth day after its birth, Gen. xvii. 12; and our blessed Lord received circumcision in token of his subjection to the law, Gal. iv. 4; v. 3. His name was called JESUS] See on Matt. i. 21 and John i. 29.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child , etc.] According to the original institution of circumcision, ( Genesis 17:12) and which was strictly observed by religious persons, as by the parents of our Lord here, and by those of John the Baptist, ( Luke 1:59) Hence the Apostle Paul reckons this among his privileges, that he could have boasted of as well as other Jews, (see Gill on Philippians 3:5). But it may be asked, why was Christ circumcised, since he had no impurity of nature, which circumcision supposed; nor needed any circumcision of the heart, which that was a symbol of? To which it may be replied, though he needed it not himself, it was the duty of his parents to do it, since all the male seed of Abraham were obliged it, and that law, or ordinance, was now in force; and besides, it was necessary that he might appear in the likeness of sinful flesh, who was to bear, and atone for the sins of his people; as also, that it might be manifest that he assumed true and real flesh, and was a partaker of the same flesh and blood with us; and that he was a son of Abraham, and of his seed, as it promised he should; and that he was made under the law, and came to fulfil it, and was obliged to it, as every one that is circumcised is; as well as to show a regard to all divine, positive institutions that are in being, and to set an example, that we should tread in his steps; and likewise to cut off all excuse from the Jews, that they might not have this to say, that he was an uncircumcised person, and so not a son of Abraham, nor the Messiah. His name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb , ( Luke 1:31) It appears from hence, and from the instance of John the Baptist, that at circumcision it was usual to give names to children; (see Gill on Luke 1:57). The Jews observe f116 that six persons were called by their names before they were born: and these are Isaac, Ishmael, Moses, Solomon, Josiah, and the King Messiah: the latter they prove from ( Psalm 72:17) which they render, before the sun his name was Yinnon, or the son: that is, the Son of God.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-24 - Our Lord Jesus was not born in sin, and did not need that mortificatio of a corrupt nature, or that renewal unto holiness, which wer signified by circumcision. This ordinance was, in his case, a pledge of his future perfect obedience to the whole law, in the midst of sufferings and temptations, even unto death for us. At the end of fort days, Mary went up to the temple to offer the appointed sacrifices for her purification. Joseph also presented the holy child Jesus, because as a first-born son, he was to be presented to the Lord, and redeeme according to the law. Let us present our children to the Lord who gav them to us, beseeching him to redeem them from sin and death, and make them holy to himself.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ οτε 3753 ADV επλησθησαν 4130 5681 V-API-3P ημεραι 2250 N-NPF οκτω 3638 A-NUI του 3588 T-GSM περιτεμειν 4059 5629 V-2AAN το 3588 T-ASN παιδιον 3813 N-ASN και 2532 CONJ εκληθη 2564 5681 V-API-3S το 3588 T-NSN ονομα 3686 N-NSN αυτου 846 P-GSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM το 3588 T-NSN κληθεν 2564 5685 V-APP-NSN υπο 5259 PREP του 3588 T-GSM αγγελου 32 N-GSM προ 4253 PREP του 3588 T-GSM συλληφθηναι 4815 5683 V-APN αυτον 846 P-ASM εν 1722 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF κοιλια 2836 N-DSF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
2:21 {His name was called Jesus} (kai ekleqe to onoma autou iesous). The kai is left untranslated or has the sense of "qen" in the apodosis. The naming was a part of the ceremony of circumcision as is shown also in the case of John the Baptist (#Lu 1:59-66).
