Luk 2:27 | HCSB | STEP | Guided by the Spirit , he entered the temple complex . When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for Him what was customary under the law ,

Luke 2:27

27 Guided by the Spirit, he entered ^{▼▼Lit And in the Spirit, he came into} the ^{▼▼temple complex: In the Jerusalem temple, the complex included the sanctuary (the holy place and the holy of holies), at least 4 courtyards (for priests, Jewish men, Jewish women, and Gentiles), numerous gates, and several covered walkways.}temple complex. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for Him what was customary under the law,