Luke 2:24 (GNV)

Passage

And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:22 And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

Luke 2:23 (As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

Luke 2:24 And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

Luke 2:25 And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.

Luke 2:26 And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "giue", "oblation", "commanded", "lawe", "lord", "paire", "turtle", and "doues". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "giue" and "oblation", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "As it is written in the Lawe..." into verse 25's "And behold there was a man in...", so "giue" and "oblation" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "giue" and "oblation" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.