The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, 15th c. La Présentation de Jésus au Temple, 15e s. 00031 When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (Luke 2:21-35)