Luke 2:27

And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

Revised Version 1895

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 unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

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Cross References

Jeremiah 32:11So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, according to the law and custom, and that which was open:

Luke 2:22And 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

Luke 2:48And when they saw him, they were astonished: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.

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

Acts 10:19And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

Acts 16:7and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;

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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