21 And (A)at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, (B)he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Jesus Presented at the Temple

22 And (C)when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem (D)to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in (E)the Law of the Lord, (F)“Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in (G)the Law of the Lord, (H)“a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

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The Circumcision and Presentation of Jesus

21 When the eight days were completed for His circumcision,(A) He was named Jesus(B)—the name given by the angel before He was conceived.[a] 22 And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were finished,(C) they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every firstborn male[b] will be dedicated[c] to the Lord(D)[d]) 24 and to offer a sacrifice (according to what is stated in the law of the Lord: a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons(E)[e]).

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:21 Or conceived in the womb
  2. Luke 2:23 Lit “Every male that opens a womb
  3. Luke 2:23 Lit be called holy
  4. Luke 2:23 Ex 13:2,12
  5. Luke 2:24 Lv 5:11; 12:8