From Luke 2:22-39
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; (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the
womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) And to offer a sacrifice according to
that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young
pigeons.
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. And it was revealed unto
him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the
Lord's Christ. And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, Then took
he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy
servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes have seen thy
salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to
lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which
were spoken of him. And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother,
Behold, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and
for a sign which shall be spoken against; (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy
own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
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; And she [was] a widow of about fourscore
and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with
fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks
likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption
in Jerusalem.
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
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