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Luke 2:22
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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.  
27 So he came aby the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,  
28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
29 “Lord, anow You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word; 
30 For my eyes ahave seen Your salvation 
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 aA light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”  
33 1And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.  
34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the afall and rising of many in Israel, and for ba sign which will be spoken against  
Verse Comparison: Luke 2:22

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American Standard Version
And 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

Amplified® Bible
And when the time for their purification [the mother's purification and the Baby's dedication] came according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord--

Contemporary English Version
The time came for Mary and Joseph to do what the Law of Moses says a mother is supposed to do after her baby is born. They took Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem and presented him to the Lord,

Darby English Version
And when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present [him] to the Lord

Good News Bible
The time came for Joseph and Mary to perform the ceremony of purification, as the Law of Moses commanded. So they took the child to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

International Standard Version
When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

King James Version
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

New American Standard Bible
And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

New International Version
When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

New King James Version
Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

Young's Literal Translation
And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present to the Lord,


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