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16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
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So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
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When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
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and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
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But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
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The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
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.
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On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
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;
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When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
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(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord” ),
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.
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and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”
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.
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Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
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