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Luke 2:23-25
Living Bible
Luke 2:23-25
Living Bible
23 for in these laws God had said, “If a woman’s first child is a boy, he shall be dedicated to the Lord.”
24 At that time Jesus’ parents also offered their sacrifice for purification—“either a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons” was the legal requirement. 25 That day a man named Simeon, a Jerusalem resident, was in the Temple. He was a good man, very devout, filled with the Holy Spirit and constantly expecting the Messiah[a] to come soon.
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- Luke 2:25 the Messiah, literally, “the Consolation of Israel.”
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