27Moved 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,


In Context

24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons."

25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

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,

28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

29 "Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.

Luke 2:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:27And 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,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:27And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:27And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:27And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:27And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:27And 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,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:27He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:27And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:27And 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,