Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Story about an event in the life of Jesus in the Christian Bible
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Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
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Presentation of Jesus at the Temple

Summary

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is a gospel episode[1]. It draws 386 Wikipedia views per month (gospel_episode category, ranking #3 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's religion is recorded as Christianity[3].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's instance of is recorded as gospel episode[4].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's instance of is recorded as Bible story[5].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's instance of is recorded as artistic theme[6].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's instance of is recorded as religious holiday[7].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is part of Luke 2[8].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is part of Joyful Mysteries[9].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is part of chronology of Jesus[10].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's Commons category is recorded as Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple[11].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's characters is recorded as Jesus Christ[12].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's characters is recorded as Mary[13].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's characters is recorded as Joseph[14].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's characters is recorded as Simeon[15].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's characters is recorded as Anna[16].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's narrative location is recorded as Second Temple[17].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's feast day is recorded as Candlemas[18].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's depicted by is recorded as Manuscript Illumination with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple in an Initial S, from a Gradual[19].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's depicted by is recorded as Manuscript Illumination with the Presentation of Christ in the Temple in an Initial S, from a Gradual[20].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's depicted by is recorded as Presentation at the Temple[21].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's depicted by is recorded as Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple[22].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's depicted by is recorded as Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple[23].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's depicted by is recorded as Presentation of Christ in the Temple[24].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's depicted by is recorded as Santa Margherita Predella[25].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Presentation of Jesus at the Temple's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Publication

Part of include Luke 2[8], a chapter of the Bible[28]; Joyful Mysteries[9]; and chronology of Jesus[10], a timeline[29].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Presentation of Jesus at the Temple include Candlemas[30], a holiday[31]; Candlemas Islands[32], an island group[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Church of the Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple in Kyiv[35], an Eastern Orthodox church building[36], in Russian Empire[37]; and Convento della Presentazione al Tempio[38], a convent[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1733[41].

Why It Matters

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple draws 386 Wikipedia views per month (gospel_episode category, ranking #3 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for it include Candlemas[30], a holiday[31]; Candlemas Islands[32], an island group[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Church of the Presentation of Jesus Christ at the Temple in Kyiv[35], an Eastern Orthodox church building[36], in Russian Empire[37]; and Convento della Presentazione al Tempio[38], a convent[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1733[41].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work The Presentation in the Temple
    Instance of gospel episode, Bible story, artistic theme +1
    Part of Luke 2, Joyful Mysteries, chronology of Jesus
    Characters Jesus Christ, Mary, Joseph +2
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007293556905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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