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19 aBut Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.  
20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and apraising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.  

Circumcision of Jesus

21 aAnd when eight days were completed1 for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called bJesus, the name given by the angel cbefore He was conceived in the womb.  

Jesus Presented in the Temple

22 Now when athe days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord  
23 a(as it is written in the law of the Lord, b“Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),  
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, a“A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”  

Simeon Sees God’s Salvation

25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, awaiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.  
26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not asee death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.  


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Definitions of words in Luke 2:21:


Angel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Angel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
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Circumcision {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Circumcision {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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Name {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Child {Easton's Bible Dictionary}



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