Luke 2:27

Luke 2:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he came by 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,

Context of Luke 2:27

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. 26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, he entered the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for him what was customary under the law, 28Simeon took him up in his arms, praised God, and said, 29Now, Master, you can dismiss your servant in peace, as you promised.

Luke 2:27 word by word

καὶ ἦλθεν ἐν τῷ πνεύματι εἰς τὸ ἱερόν· καὶ ἐν τῷ εἰσαγαγεῖν τοὺς γονεῖς τὸ παιδίον Ἰησοῦν τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτοὺς κατὰ τὸ εἰθισμένον τοῦ νόμου περὶ αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Spiritὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• the parentsγονεύςgoneus · parentG1118
• brought inεἰσάγωeisagō · to bring inG1521
• the childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• to doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• forπερίperi · aboutG4012
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• afterκατάkata · according toG2596
• the customἐθίζωethizō · be accustomedG1480
• of the lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551

Cross-references for Luke 2:27

• Luke 4:1Then Jesus left the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness
• Matthew 4:1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
• Acts 8:29The Spirit told Philip, “Go and join that chariot.”
• Acts 10:19While Peter was thinking about the vision, the Spirit told him, “Three men are here looking for you.
• Acts 11:12The Spirit told me to accompany them with no doubts at all. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we went into the man’s house.
• Acts 16:7When they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.
• Revelation 1:10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet
• Revelation 17:3Then he carried me away in the Spirit to a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
• Luke 2:41Every year his parents traveled to Jerusalem for the Passover Festival.
• Luke 2:22And 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

Commentaries on Luke 2:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27He came by the Spirit into the temple - Probably he had in view the prophecy of Malachi, Malachi 3:1, The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple. In this messenger of the covenant, the soul of Simeon delighted. Now the prophecy was just going to be fulfilled; and the Holy Spirit, who dwelt in the soul of this righteous man, directed him to go and see its accomplishment. Those who come, under the influence of God's Spirit, to places of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27By the Spirit - By the direction of the Spirit. Into the temple - Into that part of the temple where the public worship was chiefly performed - into the court of the women. See the notes at Matthew 21:12. The custom of the law - That is, to make an offering for purification, and to present him to God.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 25-35 The same Spirit that provided for the support of Simeon's hope, provided for his joy. Those who would see Christ must go to his temple. Here is a confession of his faith, that this Child in his arms was the Saviour, the salvation itself, the salvation of God's appointing. He bids farewell to this world. How poor does this world look to one that has Christ in his arms, and salvation in his view! See here, how comfortable is the death of a good…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27into the temple courts: This refers to the temple complex, not the sanctuary. See study note on 1:8–9.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2827-28. The Spirit guided him to the temple at the very moment when the Virgin was about to present Him to the Lord.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:27

• Faith
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Prophets
• Religion
• Simeon
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Consolation
• Decree
• Depart
• Devout
• Glory
• Inn
• Lighten
• Pair

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