CCC 527

Jesus' circumcision, on the eighth day after his birth,²⁰⁹ Cf. Lk 2:21. is the sign of his incorporation into Abraham's descendants, into the people of the covenant. It is the sign of his submission to the Law²¹⁰ Cf. Gal 4:4. and his deputation to Israel's worship, in which he will participate throughout his life. This sign prefigures that "circumcision of Christ" which is Baptism.²¹¹ Cf. Col 2:11-13.