23(as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),


In Context

20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all things which they had heard and seen, as it had been said to them.

21 And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which was the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.

22 And when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Luke 2:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord" ),

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:23As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that is the first born of his mother shall be called holy to the Lord)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23(as it is written in the law of the Lord, |Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord|),

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord, — 'Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:23(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)