Parallel Verses English Standard Version And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord King James Bible 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; 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 Douay-Rheims Bible And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord: English Revised 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 Webster's Bible Translation 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; Weymouth New Testament And when the days for their purification appointed by the Law of Moses had passed, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord-- Luke 2:22 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesThe days of her purification (αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ αὐτῆς) The A. V. follows the reading αὐτῆς, her: but all the best texts read αὐτῶν, their; the plural including Joseph with Mary as partaking of the ceremonial defilement. The mother of a child was levitically unclean for forty days after the birth of a son, and for eighty days after the birth of a daughter. Women on this errand commonly rode to the temple on oxen; that the body of so large a beast between them and the ground might prevent any chance of defilement from passing over a sepulchre on the road. For details, see Edersheim, "Life and Times of Jesus," i., 195; "The Temple," p. 302; Geikie, "Life and Words of Christ," i., 127. To present him to the Lord The first-born son of every household must be redeemed of the priest at the price of five shekels of the sanctuary; about two dollars and fifty cents. Numbers 18:15, Numbers 18:16; Exodus 13:2. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge See on Cross References Leviticus 12:6 "And when the days of her purifying are completed, whether for a son or for a daughter, she shall bring to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting a lamb a year old for a burnt offering, and a pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering, Leviticus 12:8 And if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. And the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean." 1 Samuel 1:22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, "As soon as the child is weaned, I will bring him, so that he may appear in the presence of the LORD and dwell there forever." 1 Samuel 1:25 Then they slaughtered the bull, and they brought the child to Eli. Luke 2:27 And he came in 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, Jump to Previous Accomplished Appointed Clean Completed End Fulfilled Jerusalem Joseph Law Making Mary Moses Necessary Passed Present Purification Purifying TimeJump to Next Accomplished Appointed Clean Completed End Fulfilled Jerusalem Joseph Law Making Mary Moses Necessary Passed Present Purification Purifying TimeLinks Luke 2:22 NIVLuke 2:22 NLT Luke 2:22 ESV Luke 2:22 NASB Luke 2:22 KJV Luke 2:22 Bible Apps Luke 2:22 Biblia Paralela Luke 2:22 Chinese Bible Luke 2:22 French Bible Luke 2:22 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |