Luke 2:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

the days: i.e. forty days after the birth of. son (eighty after. daughter). See Leviticus 12:2-4

her. their. So all the texts; i.e. Joseph and Mary.

according to. Greek. kata. App-104. See Exodus 13:12; Exodus 22:29; Exodus 34:19; Numbers 3:12; Numbers 3:13; Numbers 18:15.

the law. Mentioned five times in this chapter, oftener than all the rest of Luke, to show the truth of Galatians 1:4; Galatians 1:4.

Him. brought Him up. to. Greek. eis. App-104. present, &c. Exodus 13:2.Numbers 18:15; Numbers 18:16.

Luke 2:22

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;