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Luke 2:27

Jesus
The Holy Spirit

25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

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BSB
Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
KJV
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
WEB
He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,
ASV
And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,
DARBY
And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,
BLB
And he went in the Spirit into the temple. And in the parents bringing in the child Jesus [for] them to do according to that having become customary by the Law concerning Him,
ÅB
Han kom, drevet av Ånden, inn i templet, og da foreldrene førte barnet Jesus inn for å gjøre med ham som skikk var etter loven,
OTB
Han kom til tempelet, drevet av Ånden. Da foreldrene brakte inn barnet Jesus for å gjøre med ham som skikken var etter loven,
B1930
Han kom, drevet av Ånden, inn i templet, og da foreldrene førte barnet Jesus inn for å gjøre med ham som skikk var efter loven,

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  • Luke 2:22

    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;

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  • Matthew 4:1

    Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

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  • Luke 2:48

    And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

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  • Luke 2:41

    Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

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  • Acts 10:19

    While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

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  • Luke 2:51

    And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

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  • Acts 11:12

    And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

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  • Revelation 17:3

    So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

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