Luke 2:23 (KJV)

Passage

(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

Nearby Context

Luke 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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;

Luke 2:23 (As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

Luke 2:24 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.

Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "written", "lord", "male", "openeth", "womb", "shall", and "holy". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "written", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And when the days of her purification..." into verse 24's "And to offer a sacrifice according to...", so "called" and "written" 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 "called" and "written" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.