Luke 2:22

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Lev 12:1-8 : 1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'If a woman conceives, and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her monthly period she shall be unclean. 3 In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 She shall continue in the blood of purification thirty-three days. She shall not touch any holy thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying are completed. 5 But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her period; and she shall continue in the blood of purification sixty-six days. 6 "'When the days of her purification are completed, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting, a year old lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering: 7 and he shall offer it before Yahweh, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. "'This is the law for her who bears, whether a male or a female. 8 If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.'"

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  • Luke 2:23-24
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    84%

    23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens 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."

  • Luke 2:27-28
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    27 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,

    28 then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  • Luke 2:20-21
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    20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

    21 When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

  • Luke 2:38-46
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    38 Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

    39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

    40 The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

    41 His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

    42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,

    43 and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn't know it,

    44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

    45 When they didn't find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

    46 It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

  • Lev 12:2-8
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    76%

    2 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'If a woman conceives, and bears a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her monthly period she shall be unclean.

    3 In the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

    4 She shall continue in the blood of purification thirty-three days. She shall not touch any holy thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying are completed.

    5 But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her period; and she shall continue in the blood of purification sixty-six days.

    6 "'When the days of her purification are completed, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the door of the Tent of Meeting, a year old lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering:

    7 and he shall offer it before Yahweh, and make atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. "'This is the law for her who bears, whether a male or a female.

    8 If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.'"

  • Luke 2:6-7
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    6 It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.

    7 She brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

  • Lev 14:22-23
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    22 and two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.

    23 "On the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting, before Yahweh.

  • Lev 15:14
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    14 "'On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest:

  • Matt 1:22
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    22 Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

  • Luke 1:56-57
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    56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

    57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.

  • Matt 2:21
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    21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

  • Luke 1:80
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    80 The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

  • Luke 2:17
    69%

    17 When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

  • Luke 1:59
    69%

    59 It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

  • Lev 14:2
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    2 "This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest,

  • Lev 15:29-30
    2 verses
    69%

    29 On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.

    30 The priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her before Yahweh for the uncleanness of her discharge.

  • Matt 2:15
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    15 and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called my son."

  • Luke 2:33
    68%

    33 Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,

  • Num 6:13
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    13 "'This is the law of the Nazirite: when the days of his separation are fulfilled, he shall be brought to the door of the Tent of Meeting,

  • Luke 1:23
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    23 It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

  • Acts 21:26
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    26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

  • Num 6:10
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    10 On the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.

  • Luke 1:75-76
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    75 In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.

    76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

  • Luke 2:12
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    12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."

  • 1 Sam 1:24
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    24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to Yahweh's house in Shiloh. The child was young.

  • Luke 2:48
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    48 When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

  • Luke 1:8-9
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    8 Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

    9 according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.