Luke 2:27

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Moved by the Spirit, Simeon went into the temple courtyard. Mary and Joseph were bringing the child Jesus into the courtyard at the same time. They brought him so that they could do for him what Moses’ Teachings required.

Cross References

Acts 10:19

Peter was still thinking about the vision when the Spirit said to him, “Three men are looking for you.

Luke 2:51

Then he returned with them to Nazareth and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.

Luke 2:48

When his parents saw him, they were shocked. His mother asked him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been worried sick looking for you!”

Luke 2:41

Every year Jesus’ parents would go to Jerusalem for the Passover festival.

Revelation 17:3

Then the angel carried me by his power into the wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a bright red beast covered with insulting names. It had seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 1:10

I came under the Spirit’s power on the Lord’s day. I heard a loud voice behind me like a trumpet,

Acts 16:7

They went to the province of Mysia and tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus wouldn’t allow this.

Acts 11:12

The Spirit told me to go with them without any hesitation. Six believers ⌞from Joppa⌟ went with me, and we visited Cornelius’ home.

Acts 8:29

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go to that carriage, and stay close to it.”

Luke 4:1

Jesus was filled with the Holy Spirit as he left the Jordan River. The Spirit led him while he was in the desert,

Luke 2:22

After the days required by Moses’ Teachings to make a mother clean  had passed, Joseph and Mary went to Jerusalem. They took Jesus to present him to the Lord.

Matthew 4:1

Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

Jeremiah 32:11

Then I took the sealed copy of the deed, containing the terms and conditions, as well as an unsealed copy.

Luke 2:28

Then Simeon took the child in his arms and praised God by saying,

Galatians 4:4

But when the right time came, God sent his Son ⌞into the world⌟. A woman gave birth to him, and he came under the control of the laws given to Moses.