Luke 2:22
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 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.
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
- KJV
- And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
- WEB
- When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
- ASV
- And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord
- DARBY
- And when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present [him] to the Lord
- BLB
- And when the days of their purification were fulfilled according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present to the Lord
- ÅB
- Og da deres renselses-dager etter Mose lov var til ende, førte de ham opp til Jerusalem for å stille ham fram for Herren -
- OTB
- Da deres renselsesdager etter Moseloven var til ende, tok de ham med opp til Jerusalem for å fremstille ham for Herren,
- B1930
- Og da deres renselses-dager efter Mose lov var til ende, førte de ham op til Jerusalem for å stille ham frem for Herren -
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 12:1–8
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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