Graphic Bible · Scene 24 of 52

Joseph carries a basket with two birds toward the temple, with Mary and the infant beside him.
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Luke 2:24

The Offering

A Savior Is Born and Found in the Temple · Luke 2

Story guide: Joseph carries two birds in a basket beside Mary and the infant, bringing the offering prescribed by the Law.

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24and to offer a sacrifice according to what had been said in the Law of the Lord: a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.

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