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Luke 2:24

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2:24and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves66 or two young pigeons.67

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  1. 66 The offering of a pair of doves or two young pigeons, instead of a lamb, speaks of the humble roots of Jesus’ family—they apparently could not afford the expense of a lamb.
  2. 67 A quotation from Lev 12:8; 5:11 ().

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and to offer a sacrifice (according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons).

NLTNew Living Translation

So they offered the sacrifice required in the law of the Lord—“either a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and to offer a sacrifice according to what was stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.