the presentation of jesus at the temple
The presentation of Jesus at the temple refers to the event described in the Gospel of Luke where Mary and Joseph bring Jesus, as an infant, to the temple in Jerusalem to present him to God and fulfill the Jewish custom of dedicating the firstborn male child to the Lord.
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