Luke 2:27

Luke · New Testament · Chapter 2

“And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,”Luke 2:27

What Does Luke 2:27 Mean?

Luke 2:27 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 2, verse 27 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.

Cross-References (14)

These passages are connected to Luke 2:27 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Luke 4:1“And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,”Haggai 2:7“And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.”Luke 2:22“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;”Jeremiah 32:11“So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:”Matthew 4:1“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”Luke 2:41“Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.”Luke 2:48“And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.”Luke 2:51“And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.”Acts 10:19“While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.”Acts 11:12“And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:”Acts 16:7“After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.”Revelation 1:10“I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,”Revelation 17:3“So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.”Acts 8:29“Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.”

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