Luke 2:23

New Century Version

(It is written in the law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be given to the Lord.”)

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

“Give every firstborn male to me. Every firstborn male among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.”

Exodus 22:29

“Do not hold back your offering from the first of your harvest and the first wine that you make. Also, you must give me your firstborn sons.

Exodus 34:19

“The firstborn of every mother belongs to me, including every firstborn male animal that is born in your flocks and herds.

Numbers 18:15

The first one born to any family, whether people or animals, will be offered to the Lord. And that will be yours. But you must make a payment for every firstborn child and every firstborn animal that is unclean.

Numbers 3:13

because the firstborn are mine. When you were in Egypt, I killed all the firstborn children of the Egyptians and took all the firstborn of Israel to be mine, both animals and children. They are mine. I am the Lord.”