Luke 2:24

World English Bible (2000)

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."

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 12:6-8 : 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.'"
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
  • Lev 12:2 : 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.

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  • Lev 14:22-23
    2 verses
    82%

    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.

  • Luke 2:20-23
    4 verses
    81%

    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.

    22 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

    23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"),

  • Lev 15:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    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:

    15 and the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. The priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh for his discharge.

  • Lev 14:30-31
    2 verses
    77%

    30 He shall offer one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to afford,

    31 even such as he is able to afford, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meal offering. The priest shall make atonement for him who is to be cleansed before Yahweh."

  • Lev 1:14
    77%

    14 "'If his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.

  • Lev 12:6-8
    3 verses
    77%

    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.'"

  • Num 6:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

    11 The priest shall offer one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make atonement for him, because he sinned by reason of the dead, and shall make his head holy that same day.

  • Luke 2:25-29
    5 verses
    76%

    25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

    26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

    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,

    29 "Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

  • Lev 15:29-30
    2 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Lev 5:7
    74%

    7 "'If he can't afford a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass offering for that in which he has sinned, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to Yahweh; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.

  • Luke 2:38-39
    2 verses
    72%

    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.

  • Lev 5:11
    69%

    11 "'But if he can't afford two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he shall bring his offering for that in which he has sinned, the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, neither shall he put any frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.

  • Luke 2:12
    68%

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

  • Num 6:14
    67%

    14 and he shall offer his offering to Yahweh, one male lamb a year old without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings,

  • Luke 2:41-42
    2 verses
    67%

    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,

  • Num 28:9
    67%

    9 "'On the Sabbath day two male lambs a year old without blemish, and two tenth parts [of an ephah] of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with oil, and the drink offering of it:

  • Gen 15:9
    67%

    9 He said to him, "Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon."

  • Num 28:19
    67%

    19 but you shall offer an offering made by fire, a burnt offering to Yahweh: two young bulls, and one ram, and seven male lambs a year old; they shall be to you without blemish;

  • Num 29:17
    67%

    17 "'On the second day [you shall offer] twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish;

  • Matt 1:22
    66%

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

  • Lev 23:19
    66%

    19 You shall offer one male goat for a sin offering, and two male lambs a year old for a sacrifice of peace offerings.

  • Luke 2:6-7
    2 verses
    66%

    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.

  • Luke 1:9
    66%

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

  • Luke 2:32
    65%

    32 a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."

  • Deut 12:6
    65%

    6 and there you shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the wave offering of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herd and of your flock:

  • Num 28:3
    65%

    3 You shall tell them, 'This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer to Yahweh: male lambs a year old without blemish, two day by day, for a continual burnt offering.

  • Exod 29:38
    65%

    38 "Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.

  • Lev 7:11
    65%

    11 "'This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which one shall offer to Yahweh.

  • Luke 2:16
    65%

    16 They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

  • Lev 14:10
    65%

    10 "On the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb a year old without blemish, and three tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.

  • Lev 3:7
    65%

    7 If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before Yahweh;

  • Lev 14:12
    65%

    12 "The priest shall take one of the male lambs, and offer him for a trespass offering, with the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh.

  • Num 7:57
    65%

    57 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;