Verse 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.
This shows that Mary and Joseph offered the offering of the poor, as allowed (Leviticus 12:8) for those whose means were meager; and it was perhaps for the purpose of highlighting this that Luke included the fact of exactly the kind of offering they made.
THE SONG OF SIMEON
In the midst of the ceremonies being observed in the temple, the appearance of Simeon took place. His words, called the "Nunc Dimitis," are so-called from his first words as rendered in Latin, and are referred to as a "song," not because he sang them, but because for generations afterwards they have been sung by others.
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