Luke 2:27

And full of the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the father and mother came in with the child Jesus, to do with him what was ordered by the law,

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And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

In Context

26And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.

28Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,

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Cross References

Jeremiah 32:11So I took the paper witnessing the business, one copy rolled up and stamped, and one copy open:

Luke 2:22And when the necessary days for making them clean by the law of Moses had come to an end, they took him to Jerusalem to give him to the Lord

Luke 2:48And when they saw him they were surprised, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? see, your father and I have been looking for you with sorrow.

Luke 4:1And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, came back from the Jordan, and was guided by the Spirit in the waste land

Acts 10:19And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are looking for you.

Acts 16:7And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them;

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:26-41

Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 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. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his… Read the whole commentary →

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