Bible Strands
Luke 2:24
and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Mary and Joseph bring the infant Jesus to Jerusalem to present him and fulfill the Law of the Lord regarding firstborn males.
The words — δοῦναι (dounai) translates to "to offer" and θυσίαν (thusian) to "a sacrifice," specifying the required animal presentation.
The thread — This narrative aligns with Leviticus 12:6 on purification offerings and Leviticus 12:2 on the initial uncleanness period after childbirth.
Why it lands — The text records the precise, modest offering made to comply with the Law before any theological inference about grace or poverty is drawn.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 12:6 When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.
- Leviticus 12:2 “Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.