Luke 2:23

Luke 2:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
• New International Version (NIV)(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”),
• English Standard Version (ESV)(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord")
• New King James Version (NKJV)(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

Context of Luke 2:23

21When the eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus — the name given by the angel before he was conceived. 22And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were finished, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord) 24and to offer a sacrifice (according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons). 25There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking forward to Israel’s consolation, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Luke 2:23 word by word

καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν νόμῳ κυρίου ὅτι πᾶν ἄρσεν διανοῖγον μήτραν ἅγιον τῷ κυρίῳ κληθήσεται·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• it is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• maleἄρρην, ἄρσηνarrhēn arsēn · maleG730
• that openethδιανοίγωdianoigō · to open upG1272
• the wombμήτραmētra · wombG3388
• shall be calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• to the Lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754

Cross-references for Luke 2:23

• Exodus 13:2“Consecrate every firstborn male to me, the firstborn from every womb among the Israelites, both man and domestic animal; it is mine.”
• Exodus 22:29“You must not hold back offerings from your harvest or your vats. Give me the firstborn of your sons.
• Exodus 34:19“The firstborn male from every womb belongs to me, including all your male livestock, the firstborn of cattle or sheep.
• Numbers 3:13because every firstborn belongs to me. At the time I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated every firstborn in Israel to myself, both man and animal. They are mine; I am the Lord.”
• Numbers 8:16For they have been exclusively assigned to me from the Israelites. I have taken them for myself in place of all who come first from the womb, every Israelite firstborn.
• Numbers 18:15The firstborn of every living thing, human or animal, presented to the Lord belongs to you. But you must certainly redeem a human firstborn, and redeem the firstborn of an unclean animal.

Commentaries on Luke 2:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23As it is written … - Exodus 13:2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-24Verses 21-24 Our Lord Jesus was not born in sin, and did not need that mortification of a corrupt nature, or that renewal unto holiness, which were signified by circumcision. This ordinance was, in his case, a pledge of his future perfect obedience to the whole law, in the midst of sufferings and temptations, even unto death for us. At the end of forty days, Mary went up to the temple to offer the appointed sacrifices for her purification. Joseph also…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-4022-24. her purification--Though the most and best copies read "their," it was the mother only who needed purifying from the legal uncleanness of childbearing. "The days" of this purification for a male child were forty in all (Le 12:2, 4), on the expiry of which the mother was required to offer a lamb for a burnt offering, and a turtle dove or a young pigeon for a sin offering. If she could not afford a lamb, the mother had to bring another turtle dove or…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Consolation
• Decree
• Depart
• Devout
• Glory
• Inn
• Lighten
• Pair
• Ponder
• Prophetess

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