• Luke 2:22
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 22 Καὶ And ὅτε when ἐπλήσθησαν were fulfilled αἱ the ἡμέραι days τοῦ of the καθαρισμοῦ purification αὐτῶν of them κατὰ according to τὸν the νόμον law Μωυσέως, of Moses, ἀνήγαγον they led up αὐτὸν him εἰς into Ἰεροσόλυμα Jerusalem παραστῆσαι to present τῷ to the κυρίῳ, Lord,

  • Luke 2:22
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 22 And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled they took him up into Jerusalem, to present [him] unto the Lord,—

  • Luke 2:22
    King James Version

    • 22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 2:22

      the time . . . for purifying them: That is, the time for them to be ceremonially cleansed for worship. The Mosaic Law required that a mother undergo purification for 40 days after giving birth to a male. (Le 12:1-4) This law evidently taught, not a demeaning view of women and childbirth, but a vital spiritual truth: Through the process of childbirth, the sin of Adam is transmitted from one generation to the next. Mary was no exception, contrary to claims made by religious scholars. (Ro 5:12) Luke would not have used the pronoun “them” in this verse to include Jesus, for he knew that holy spirit had shielded Jesus from the sinful condition of his imperfect human mother, so he did not need cleansing. (Lu 1:34, 35) Because Joseph arranged for the trip and as family head was responsible for seeing that the sacrifice was offered, Luke may have included Jesus’ adoptive father in the word “them.”

      to present him to Jehovah: As the following verse shows, Jesus’ being brought to the temple after his birth is in accord with Jehovah’s words to Moses at Ex 13:1, 2, 12, where parents were commanded to “devote to Jehovah every firstborn male.” Also, the expression “to present him to Jehovah” is similar to what is described at 1Sa 1:22-28, where young Samuel is presented “before Jehovah” and dedicated to His service.​—See study notes on Lu 1:6; 2:23 and App. C3 introduction; Lu 2:22.