Events after the Birth

Presenting Baby Jesus at Temple for circumcision

When did the shepherds leave? 
    Luke 2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Joseph & Mary have left the Manger and moved into a house.  Eight days after, Mary was now clean (Leviticus 12:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.

Luke 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

A trip to Jerusalem LUKE 2:22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; ) (Leviticus 12:3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

While in Jerusalem at the Temple; The visit of Simeon Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. Read 2:26-35

Anna the prophetess Luke 2:36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; Read 2:37-39

They returned home to Bethlehem probably the same day.

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