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26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.[a](A) 27 Guided by the Spirit, Simeon[b] came into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary under the law,(B) 28 Simeon[c] took him in his arms and praised God, saying,

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  1. 2.26 Or the Lord’s Christ
  2. 2.27 Gk In the Spirit, he
  3. 2.28 Gk he