Berean Standard Bible
Luke 2:22-32
22AndG2532 whenG3753 theG3588 timeG2250 ofG3588 purificationG2512 according toG2596 theG3588 LawG3551 of MosesG3475 was completeG4130, His parents broughtG321 HimG846 toG1519 JerusalemG2414 to presentG3936 Him to theG3588 LordG2962 23(asG2531 it is writtenG1125 inG1722 the LawG3551 of the LordG2962: “EveryG3956 firstbornG1272G3388 maleG730 shall be consecratedG2564G40 to theG3588 LordG2962”1), 24andG2532 to offerG1325 the sacrificeG2378 specifiedG2596G3588G2046 inG1722 theG3588 LawG3551 of the LordG2962: “A pairG2201 of turtledovesG5167 orG2228 twoG1417 youngG3502 pigeonsG4058.”2
25NowG2532G2400 there wasG1510 a manG444 inG1722 JerusalemG2419 namedG3686 SimeonG4826, who was righteousG1342 andG2532 devoutG2126. He was waiting forG4327 the consolationG3874 of IsraelG2474, andG2532 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 wasG1510 uponG1909 himG846. 26TheG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151 hadG1510 revealedG5537 to himG846 that he would notG3361 seeG3708 deathG2288 beforeG4250G2228G302 he had seenG3708 theG3588 Lord’sG2962 ChristG5547. 27Led by theG3588 SpiritG4151, he wentG2064 intoG1519 theG3588 templeG2411 courts.3 AndG2532 whenG1722G3588 theG3588 parentsG1118 brought inG1521 theG3588 childG3813 JesusG2424 to doG846G4160 forG4012 HimG846 what was customaryG2596G3588G1480 under theG3588 LawG3551, 28Simeon tookG1209 HimG846 inG1519 his armsG43 andG2532 blessedG2127 GodG2316, sayingG2036:
Notes
- 1. Luke 2:23 Exodus 13:2 ↩
- 2. Luke 2:24 Leviticus 12:8 ↩
- 3. Luke 2:27 Literally the temple; also in verse 46 ↩
Commentaries on Luke 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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