Study it in the app“And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, for them to do for him according to the custom of the law,”
Andκαὶhe cameἦλθενinἐνthe Spiritτῷ πνεύματιintoεἰςthe temple;τὸ ἱερόνandκαὶwhenἐν τῷthe parentsτοὺς γονεῖςbrought inεἰσαγαγεῖνthe childτὸ παιδίονJesus,Ἰησοῦνfor themαὐτοὺςto doτοῦ ποιῆσαιforπερὶhimαὐτοῦaccording toκατὰthe customτὸ εἰθισμένονof the law,τοῦ νόμου
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthen” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumati” appearstemple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hieron” appearsparent
Parents (father and mother).
Where else “goneis” appearsbring in
Bring in, lead in.
Where else “eisagagein” appearschild
A child of few years, boy or girl.
Where else “paidion” appearsJesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsoun” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēsai” appearsbe accustomed
Accustom; "the custom", what is usually done.
Where else “eithismenon” appearslaw
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomou” appears26And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
27 · This verse (above)
28and he took him into his arms and blessed God and said,
1. What it says
What sign does the angel give the shepherds to recognize the child, and what do they do afterward? (vv. 10-20)
2. What it means
What do Simeon and Anna say about the child, and why do their words amaze Joseph and Mary? (vv. 25-38)
3. How I live it
Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart (v. 19). What could you keep and ponder this week?
