KJV 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;
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Luke 2:22
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
WEB World English Bible
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
ASV 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
YLT 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,
Surrounding context — Luke 2
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 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;
23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth 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.
25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandὅτεG3753 · hotewhenἐπλήσθησανG4130 · plēthō, pimplēmito fillαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέραιG2250 · hēmeradayτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαθαρισμοῦG2512 · katharismoscleansingαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνόμονG3551 · nomoslawΜωϋσέως,G3475 · Mōusēs, MōsēsMosesἀνήγαγονG321 · anagōto leadαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardἹεροσόλυμαG2414 · HierosolumaJerusalemπαραστῆσαιG3936 · paristēmito stand byτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίῳG2962 · kurioslord: God
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