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Luke 2:23 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Luke 2:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 2 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)”
Luke 2:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 2:23
The parenthetical 'As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord' quotes Exodus 13:2 and grounds Jesus's presentation in Scripture. The phrase 'openeth the womb' designates firstborn males belonging to God, remembering His sparing of Israel's firstborn at Passover. Jesus being 'called holy to the Lord' is ironic—He is inherently holy (the Holy One, Acts 3:14) yet designated holy by ceremonial law. This demonstrates that Jesus, though divine, entered fully into human legal and religious obligations. His consecration to God foreshadows...
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Cross-References for Luke 2:23
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“Sanctify unto me all the firstborn”
“Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits”
“both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am Yahweh.,Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD., כִּי לִי כָּל־בְּכוֹר בְּיוֹם הַכֹּתִי כָל־בְּכוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם הִקְדַּשְׁתִּי לִי כָל־בְּכוֹר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאָדָם עַד־בְּהֵמָה לִי יִהְיוּ אֲנִי יְהוָה׃ ס ,for all the first-born are Mine: on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto Me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast, Mine they shall be: I am the LORD.”
“of all flesh which they offer to Yahweh”
“the firstborn of cow and sheep.”
“even the firstborn of all the children of Israel”
“and every firstborn which you have that comes from an animal. The males shall be Yahweh's.”