Luke 2:23

New Living Translation

The law of the Lord says, “If a woman’s first child is a boy, he must be dedicated to the Lord.”

Cross References

Exodus 13:2

“Dedicate to me every firstborn among the Israelites. The first offspring to be born, of both humans and animals, belongs to me.”

Exodus 22:29

“You must not hold anything back when you give me offerings from your crops and your wine. “You must give me your firstborn sons.

Exodus 34:19

“The firstborn of every animal belongs to me, including the firstborn males from your herds of cattle and your flocks of sheep and goats.

Numbers 18:15

“The firstborn of every mother, whether human or animal, that is offered to the Lord will be yours. But you must always redeem your firstborn sons and the firstborn of ceremonially unclean animals.

Numbers 3:13

for all the firstborn males are mine. On the day I struck down all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both of people and of animals. They are mine; I am the Lord.”