Luke 2:23 References

23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "aEVERY firstborn MALE THAT OPENS THE WOMB SHALL BE CALLED HOLY TO THE Lord"),

a Exodus 13:2, Exodus 13:12, Numbers 3:13, Numbers 8:17

Exodus 13

2 "aSanctify to Me every firstborn, the first offspring of every womb among the sons of Israel, both of man and beast; it belongs to Me."

Exodus 13

12 ayou shall devote to the Lord the first offspring of every womb, and the first offspring of every beast that you own; the males belong to the Lord.

Numbers 3

13 "For aall the firstborn are Mine; on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, from man to beast. They shall be Mine; I am the Lord."

Numbers 8

17 "For aevery firstborn among the sons of Israel is Mine, among the men and among the animals; on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for Myself.