Leviticus 12:3
And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
Cross-reference
Genesis 17:11 first commands circumcision as a covenant sign — this is the foundational command that Leviticus 12:3 later applies to the eighth day.
Genesis 17:12 already specifies circumcision on the eighth day — Leviticus 12:3 repeats this exact timing.
Luke 1:59 shows John the Baptist circumcised on the eighth day — demonstrating continued obedience to this command.
Luke 2:21 records Jesus' circumcision on the eighth day — fulfilling the law's requirement from this verse.
John 7:22 references the eighth-day circumcision rule to argue that it overrides Sabbath restrictions.
John 7:23 uses the same logic — if eighth-day circumcision is allowed on Sabbath, healing on Sabbath is also lawful.
Romans 4:11 interprets circumcision as a sign of righteousness by faith — giving deeper meaning to the physical act commanded here.
Romans 4:12 stresses that true circumcision requires faith like Abraham's — the mere physical act is insufficient.
In Galatians 5:3, Paul argues that accepting circumcision obligates one to keep the whole law, directly applying Leviticus 12:3's command.
In Philippians 3:5, Paul cites his own eighth-day circumcision as Jewish credentials, directly referencing Leviticus 12:3.
In Colossians 2:11, Paul contrasts physical circumcision (Leviticus 12:3) with spiritual circumcision in Christ.
In Genesis 21:4, Abraham circumcises Isaac on the eighth day, prefiguring the same command in Leviticus 12:3.
Acts 15:1 shows this circumcision command being used to demand Gentile converts be circumcised for salvation.
Deuteronomy 30:6 transforms circumcision into a metaphor for heart transformation — a spiritual application beyond the physical act commanded here.