Luke 2:23

New American Standard Bible 2020

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

“Sanctify to Me every firstborn, the firstborn of every womb among the sons of Israel, among people and animals alike; it belongs to Me.”

Exodus 22:29

“You shall not hold back the offering from your entire harvest and your wine. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.

Exodus 34:19

“The firstborn from every womb belongs to Me, and all your male livestock, the firstborn from cattle and sheep.

Numbers 18:15

Every firstborn of the womb of all flesh, whether human or animal, which they offer to the Lord, shall be yours; however you must redeem the human firstborn, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem.

Numbers 3:13

For all the firstborn are Mine; on the day that I fatally struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, from the human firstborn to animals. They shall be Mine; I am the Lord.”