Luke 2:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And to make an offering, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord, of two doves or other young birds.

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  • Lev 12:6-8 : 6 And when the days are ended for making her clean for a son or a daughter, let her take to the priest at the door of the Tent of meeting, a lamb of the first year for a burned offering and a young pigeon or a dove for a sin-offering: 7 And the priest is to make an offering of it before the Lord and take away her sin, and she will be made clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for a woman who gives birth to a male or a female. 8 And if she has not money enough for a lamb, then let her take two doves or two young pigeons, one for a burned offering and the other for a sin-offering, and the priest will take away her sin and she will be clean,
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.
  • Lev 12:2 : 2 Say to the children of Israel, If a woman is with child and gives birth to a male child, she will be unclean for seven days, as when she is unwell.

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  • Lev 14:22-23
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    22 And two doves or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and one will be for a sin-offering and the other for a burned offering.

    23 And on the eighth day he will take them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of meeting before the Lord, so that he may be made clean.

  • Luke 2:20-23
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    20 Then the keepers of the sheep went back, giving glory and praise to God for all the things which had come to their ears and which they had seen, as it had been said to them.

    21 And when, after eight days, the time came for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given to him before his birth.

    22 And when the necessary days for making them clean by the law of Moses had come to an end, they took him to Jerusalem to give him to the Lord

    23 (As it says in the law of the Lord, Every mother's first male child is to be holy to the Lord),

  • Lev 15:14-15
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    14 And on the eighth day he is to take two doves or two young pigeons and come before the Lord to the door of the Tent of meeting and give them to the priest:

    15 And they are to be offered by the priest, one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering, and the priest will take away his sin before the Lord on account of his flow.

  • Lev 14:30-31
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    30 And he will make an offering of one of the doves or the young pigeons, such as he is able to get;

    31 And of these, he will give one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering, with the meal offering; and the priest will take away the sin of him who is to be made clean before the Lord.

  • 14 And if his offering to the Lord is a burned offering of birds, then he is to make his offering of doves or of young pigeons.

  • Lev 12:6-8
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    6 And when the days are ended for making her clean for a son or a daughter, let her take to the priest at the door of the Tent of meeting, a lamb of the first year for a burned offering and a young pigeon or a dove for a sin-offering:

    7 And the priest is to make an offering of it before the Lord and take away her sin, and she will be made clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for a woman who gives birth to a male or a female.

    8 And if she has not money enough for a lamb, then let her take two doves or two young pigeons, one for a burned offering and the other for a sin-offering, and the priest will take away her sin and she will be clean,

  • Num 6:10-11
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    10 And on the eighth day let him take to the priest, at the door of the Tent of meeting, two doves or two young pigeons;

    11 And the priest will give one for a sin-offering and the other for a burned offering to take away the sin which came on him on account of the dead, and he will make his head holy that same day.

  • Luke 2:25-29
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    25 And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.

    26 And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.

    27 And full of the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the father and mother came in with the child Jesus, to do with him what was ordered by the law,

    28 Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,

    29 Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;

  • Lev 15:29-30
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    29 And on the eighth day let her get two doves or two young pigeons and take them to the priest to the door of the Tent of meeting,

    30 To be offered by the priest, one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering; and the priest will take away her sin before the Lord on account of her unclean condition.

  • 7 And if he has not money enough for a lamb, then let him give, for his offering to the Lord, two doves or two young pigeons; one for a sin-offering and one for a burned offering.

  • Luke 2:38-39
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    38 And coming up at that time, she gave praise to God, talking of him to all those who were waiting for the freeing of Jerusalem.

    39 And when they had done all the things which were ordered by the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to Nazareth, the town where they were living.

  • 11 But if he has not enough money for two doves or two young pigeons, then let him give, for the sin he has done, the tenth part of an ephah of the best meal, for a sin-offering; let him put no oil on it, and no perfume, for it is a sin-offering.

  • 12 And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.

  • 14 And make his offering to the Lord; one he-lamb of the first year, without a mark, for a burned offering, and one female lamb of the first year, without a mark, for a sin-offering, and one male sheep, without a mark, for peace-offerings,

  • Luke 2:41-42
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    41 And every year his father and mother went to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

    42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up, as their way was, to the feast;

  • 9 And on the Sabbath day, two he-lambs of the first year, without any mark, and two tenth parts of the best meal for a meal offering mixed with oil, and its drink offering:

  • 9 And he said, Take a young cow of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a sheep of three years old, and a dove and a young pigeon.

  • 19 And you are to give an offering made by fire, a burned offering to the Lord; two oxen, one male sheep, and seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark:

  • 17 On the second day of the feast give an offering of twelve oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark on them;

  • 22 Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,

  • 19 And you are to give one male goat for a sin-offering and two male lambs of the first year for peace-offerings.

  • Luke 2:6-7
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    6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

    7 And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the house.

  • 9 And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes.

  • 32 A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

  • 6 And there you are to take your burned offerings and other offerings, and the tenth part of your goods, and the offerings to be lifted up to the Lord, and the offerings of your oaths, and those which you give freely from the impulse of your hearts, and the first births among your herds and your flocks;

  • 3 Say to them, This is the offering made by fire which you are to give to the Lord; he-lambs of the first year without any mark, two every day as a regular burned offering.

  • 38 Now this is the offering which you are to make on the altar: two lambs in their first year, every day regularly.

  • 11 And this is the law for the peace-offerings offered to the Lord.

  • 16 And they came quickly, and saw Mary and Joseph, and the child in the place where the cattle had their food.

  • 10 And on the eighth day let him take two male lambs, without any marks on them, and one female lamb of the first year, without a mark, and three tenth parts of an ephah of the best meal, mixed with oil, and one log of oil.

  • 7 If his offering is a lamb, then let it be placed before the Lord:

  • 12 And the priest is to take one of the male lambs and give it as an offering for wrongdoing, and the log of oil, waving them for a wave offering before the Lord;

  • 57 One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering;