Font Size
Luke 2:22-24
New Century Version
Luke 2:22-24
New Century Version
Jesus Is Presented in the Temple
22 When the time came for Mary and Joseph to do what the law of Moses taught about being made pure,[a] they took Jesus to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. 23 (It is written in the law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be given to the Lord.”)[b] 24 Mary and Joseph also went to offer a sacrifice, as the law of the Lord says: “You must sacrifice two doves or two young pigeons.”[c]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 2:22 pure The Law of Moses said that forty days after a Jewish woman gave birth to a son, she must be cleansed by a ceremony at the Temple. Read Leviticus 12:2–8.
- 2:23 “Every . . . Lord.” Quotation from Exodus 13:2.
- 2:24 “You . . . pigeons.” Quotation from Leviticus 12:8.
New Century Version (NCV)
The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Bible Gateway Recommends
![The Contemporary Parallel New Testament with KJV, NIV, NKJV, NASB, and more!](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/cbd/f108/1365.jpg)
Retail: $62.00
Our Price: $40.99
Save: $21.01 (34%)
![4.5 of 5.0 stars](/assets/images/merch/stars45.png?300e0ea2)
![NCV Grace for the Moment Daily Bible - Slightly Imperfect](https://g.christianbook.com/dg/product/cbd/f108/543068.jpg)
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $11.04
Save: $8.95 (45%)
![5.0 of 5.0 stars](/assets/images/merch/stars50.png?300e0ea2)