Jesus’ Presentation at the Temple

2:22 Now59 when the time came for their60 purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary61 brought Jesus62 up to Jerusalem63 to present him to the Lord 2:23 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male64 will be set apart to the Lord”65), 2:24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves66 or two young pigeons.67