Book Title: Afbeeldingen der voornaamste historien, soo van het Oude als Nieuwe Testament, : door verscheide van de geestrykste en vermaardste tekenaars en plaatsnyders seer konstig afgebeeld : Zynde tot verklaringe van ieder afbeeldinge daar by gevoegt, sinryke rymen, in de Latynse, Franse, Engelse, Hoog- en Nederduitse talen: misgaders een kort historisch verhaal in prosa, van ieder afbeeldinge.

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Image Title: The Presentation

Scripture Reference:

• Luke 2 (further images / scripture text)

Description: Jesus is presented in the Jerusalem temple, as Joseph kneels with the sacrifice of two birds (Luke 2:22-24) and Mary stands behind him, arms outstretched. The righteous Simeon holds the infant Jesus (center; v.28), and the prophetess Anna stands beside him with her hands folded in a prayer of thanksgiving to God (vv. 36-38).

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