Neville Goddard on Luke 2:21-24 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 2 in context

Scripture Focus

21And 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.

22And 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;

23(As it is written in the law of the LORD, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)

24And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

Luke 2:21-24

Biblical Context

Luke 2:21-24 depicts Jesus' circumcision and naming, followed by Mary’s purification and the temple sacrifice. These outward rites foreshadow inner consecration.

Neville's Inner Vision

Behold the Luke 2:21-24 story as a map of consciousness. The eight days are not a literal clock but a turning of the mind toward a newborn awareness that is already present. Circumcision becomes the inner cutting away of old, binding beliefs that hide the I AM from itself. The naming of Jesus is the inner speech of the Christ within—your awareness choosing a sacred, living name for itself. The purification of Mary mirrors the cleansing of perception: letting go of judgments, rituals, and attachments that obscure presence. Presenting him to the Lord in Jerusalem is the decision to acknowledge God as the ruling consciousness within, not a distant power. The sacrifice of two turtledoves signals a simple, sufficient surrender—an economy of faith that requires nothing but a truthful heart. Taken together, these rites reveal true worship: holiness is an inner order kept by a mind aligned with the divine I AM, and every external ceremony points back to that single, radiant consciousness that you truly are.

Practice This Now

For eight days, in a quiet moment each day, assume the state of mind that has cut away old beliefs. Silently affirm, 'I am the I AM, the Christ within,' and present your life to the divine within with gratitude.