Luke 2:27

So by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought the Child Jesus in, to do concerning Him according to the custom of 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

26(It had been revealed to him repeatedly by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he saw the Lord's Messiah.)

28Simeon took Him into his arms and blessed God and said:

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Cross References

Luke 2:22And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they took Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

Luke 2:48So upon seeing Him they were amazed, and His mother said to Him: “Son, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in distress.”

Luke 4:1Then Jesus, full of Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

Acts 10:19So as Peter was pondering the vision the Spirit said to him: “Listen, some men are looking for you;

Acts 16:7they approached Mysia and tried to go to Bithynia, but the Spirit did not permit 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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