Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
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When the child was eight days old, the time came for him to be , and he was given his name: . That name had come from the angel, before the child was conceived in the womb.
When the days of their under the law of were over, his parents brought him up to to present him to the Lord, as the law of the Lord says: “Every firstborn boy is to be called to the Lord.”
They came to offer a sacrifice as well, the one named in the law of the Lord: “a pair of , or two young pigeons.”
A man named lived in Jerusalem. He did what was right and was devoted to God, and he was waiting for comfort to come to . The was on him.
The Holy Spirit had shown him that death would not come for him until he had seen the Lord’s .
Simeon came into the temple in the Spirit. When the parents brought the child Jesus in, to carry out the custom of the law for him, Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God.
Then he said:
Now you are letting your servant go, Master,just as you said, in peace,because my eyes have seen your salvation,which you have made ready for all peoples to see:a light for revelation to the nations,and the glory of your people Israel.
and , the child’s mother, were amazed at the things being said about him.
Simeon blessed them. Then he said to Mary, “Look, this child is appointed to make many in Israel fall and rise, and to be a sign that people speak against. Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, so that what many hearts are thinking will be brought out into the open.”
There was also a ,’s daughter , of the tribe of . Anna was very old. After she married, she had lived with her husband for seven years, and then he died. She had been a widow for about eighty-four years.
She never left the temple. Night and day she worshiped with and with prayers.
At that very moment Anna came up. She gave thanks to the Lord, and she spoke about him to everyone who was waiting for in Jerusalem.
Joseph and Mary did everything the law of the Lord required. Then they went back to , to , their own town.
The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was being filled with wisdom. God’s grace was on him.