Luke 2:23

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Luke 2:23

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),

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KJV

King James Version

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

(just as it has been written in [the] Law of [the] Lord: “Every male opening a womb will be called holy to the Lord”),

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 2

²¹ When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.

²² 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

²³ (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),

²⁴ and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

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