27 So he came (A)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, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

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27 And he came [a]by the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, [b](A)to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, 28 then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:27 Or in
  2. Luke 2:27 Lit to do for Him according to

27 Prompted by the Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, [a]to do for Him the custom required by the Law, 28 Simeon took Him into his arms, and blessed and praised and thanked God, and said,

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  1. Luke 2:27 I.e. offer the turtledoves as a sacrifice.

27 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,(A) 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

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27 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,

28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

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