Luke 2:21 (GNV)

Passage

And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all those sayings, and pondred them in her heart.

Luke 2:20 And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising God, for all that they had heard and seene as it was spoken vnto them.

Luke 2:21 And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.

Luke 2:22 And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

Luke 2:23 (As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "eight", "daies", "accomplished", "shoulde", "circumcise", "childe", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "eight", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising..." into verse 22's "And when the daies of her purification...", so "called" and "eight" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "eight" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.