And at
the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name
given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 And when the time came for their purification according
to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the
Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens
the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24 and to offer a sacrifice
according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or
two young pigeons.” 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon,
and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel,
and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the
Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in
the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took
him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant [e] depart
in peace,
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 that you have prepared in the
presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”
33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said
about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold,
this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a
sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also),
so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of
Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with
her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow
until she was eighty-four.[f] She did not depart from the temple,
worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very
hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were
waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Footnotes:
Luke 2:29 Or bondservant
Luke 2:37 Or as a widow for eighty-four
years
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version.
ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing
ministry of Good News Publishers.
Simeon Copyright © Ed Riojas Higher Things
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