Luke 2:23

as it is written in the law of the Lord, For every male-kind opening the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord;

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

In Context

22And after that the days of the purification of Mary were fulfilled, after Moses’ law, they took him into Jerusalem, to offer him to the Lord,

24and that they shall give an offering, after that it is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtles, or two culver birds, (or A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons).

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Cross References

Exodus 13:2Hallow thou to me each first begotten thing that openeth the womb among the sons of Israel, as well of men as of beasts (or of men as well as of beasts), for why (they) all be mine.

Exodus 22:29Thou shalt not tarry to offer to the Lord thy tithes, and thy first fruits. Thou shalt give to me the first begotten of thy sons (or Thou shalt give me thy first-born sons);

Numbers 3:13for each first engendered (male) thing is mine; since the time I smote the first engendered (male) thing in the land of Egypt, I have hallowed to me whatever (male) thing is born first in Israel (or I have consecrated to myself whatever male is first-born in Israel); from man unto beast they be mine; I am the Lord.

Numbers 18:15Whatever thing cometh first forth of the womb of all flesh, which they offer to the Lord, whether it is of men, either of beasts, it shall be of thy right; so only that thou take price for the first begotten child of man, and that thou make each beast that is unclean to be bought again; (Whatever thing of all flesh that cometh forth first from the womb, whether it is of men, or of beasts, which they offer to the Lord, shall be thy right to have; so only that thou take payment in exchange, or as redemption, for the first-born of man, and that thou make each beast that is unclean to be bought back;)

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:22-25

Christ Presented in the Temple. 21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 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; 23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which… Read the whole commentary →

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