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,

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In The King James Version

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 it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

28he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

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Cross References

Jeremiah 32:11And I took the purchase-deed, that which was sealed according to the law and the statutes, and that which was open,

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

Luke 2:48And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.

Luke 4:1And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness

Acts 10:19And while Peter was meditating on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, men are seeking thee;

Acts 16:7they came to Mysia, and were attempting to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit of Jesus 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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