7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and ver. 12wrapped him in swaddling cloths and ver. 16laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in ch. 22:11(Gk.)the inn.2:7 Or guest room
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in [See ver. 23above] the Law of the Lord, Cited from Lev. 12:8"a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."
34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is appointed [Isa. 8:14;Matt. 21:44;John 9:39;1 Cor. 1:23,24;2 Cor. 2:16;1 Pet. 2:8,9] for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign Acts 28:22that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."