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

21At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus 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 set apart to the Lord”), 24and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves or two young pigeons. 25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon 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“Set apart to me every firstborn male – the first offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it is mine.”
• Exodus 22:29“Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
• Exodus 34:19“Every firstborn of the womb belongs to me, even every firstborn of your cattle that is a male, whether ox or sheep.
• Numbers 3:13because all the firstborn are mine. When I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They belong to me. I am the Lord.”
• Numbers 8:16For they are entirely given to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them for myself instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn sons of all the Israelites.
• Numbers 18:15The firstborn of every womb which they present to the Lord, whether human or animal, will be yours. Nevertheless, the firstborn sons you must redeem, and the firstborn males of unclean animals you must redeem.

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

Topics related to Luke 2:23

• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
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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