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And when the time came for their And when the time came for their purifjcation according to the Law purifjcation according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord L U K E 2 : 2 2

(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who fjrst opens the womb “Every male who fjrst opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) shall be called holy to the Lord”) L U K E 2 : 2 3

and to ofger a sacrifjce according and to ofger a sacrifjce according to what is said in the Law of the to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” young pigeons.” L U K E 2 : 2 4

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. and the Holy Spirit was upon him. L U K E 2 : 2 5

And it had been revealed to him by And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. Lord’s Christ. L U K E 2 : 2 6

And he came in the Spirit into the And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought temple, and when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the Law, according to the custom of the Law, L U K E 2 : 2 7

he took Him up in his arms and he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said, blessed God and said, L U K E 2 : 2 8

“Lord, now You are letting Your “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according servant depart in peace, according to Your Word;” to Your Word;” L U K E 2 : 2 9

“for my eyes have seen “for my eyes have seen Your salvation” Your salvation” L U K E 2 : 3 0

“that You have prepared in the “that You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,” presence of all peoples,” L U K E 2 : 3 1

“a light for revelation to the “a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.” people Israel.” L U K E 2 : 3 2

And His father and His mother And His father and His mother marveled at what was said about Him. marveled at what was said about Him. L U K E 2 : 3 3

And Simeon blessed them and said And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and Child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed” sign that is opposed” L U K E 2 : 3 4

“(and a sword will pierce through “(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.” be revealed.” L U K E 2 : 3 5

And there was a prophetess, Anna, And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, years from when she was a virgin, L U K E 2 : 3 6

and then as a widow until she was and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. fasting and prayer night and day. L U K E 2 : 3 7

And coming up at that very hour she And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to began to give thanks to God and to speak of Him to all who were waiting speak of Him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. for the redemption of Jerusalem. L U K E 2 : 3 8

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