Luke 2:21-23

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²¹^(A) Eight days later Jesus' parents did for him what the Law of Moses commands.^[a] And they named him Jesus, just as the angel had told Mary when he promised she would have a baby.

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²²^(B) The time came for Mary and Joseph to do what the Law of Moses says a mother is supposed to do after her baby is born.^[b]

They took Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem and presented him to the Lord, ²³^(C) just as the Law of the Lord says, “Each first-born^[c] baby boy belongs to the Lord.”

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Footnotes

2.21 what the Law of Moses commands: See the note at 1.59.
2.22 after her baby is born: After a Jewish mother gave birth to a son, she was considered “unclean” and had to stay home until he was circumcised (see the note at 1.59). Then she had to stay home for another 33 days, before offering a sacrifice to the Lord.
2.23 first-born: See the note at 2.7.