Luke 2:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

As it says in the law of the Lord, Every mother's first male child is to be holy to the Lord,

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

Let the first male child of every mother among the children of Israel be kept holy for me, even the first male birth among man or beast; for it is mine.

Exodus 22:29

Do not keep back your offerings from the wealth of your grain and your vines. The first of your sons you are to give to me.

Exodus 34:19

Every first male child is mine; the first male birth of your cattle, the first male of every ox and sheep.

Numbers 18:15

The first birth of every living thing which is offered to the Lord, of man or beast, is to be yours; but for the first sons of man payment is to be made, and for the first young of unclean beasts.

Numbers 3:13

For all the first sons are mine; on the day when I put to death all the first sons in the land of Egypt, I took for myself every first male birth of man and beast. They are mine; I am the Lord.