Luke 2:22-40

Darby Translation

²² And when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present [him] to the Lord

²³ (as it is written in the law of [the] Lord: Every male that 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 turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶ And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see [the] Lord's Christ.

²⁷ And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸ *he* received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹ Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

³⁰ for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

³¹ which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

³² a light for revelation of [the] Gentiles and [the] glory of thy people Israel.

³³ And his father and mother wondered at the things which were said concerning him.

³⁴ And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;

³⁵ (and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that [the] thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

³⁶ And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of [the] tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with [her] husband seven years from her virginity,

³⁷ and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;

³⁸ and she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem.

³⁹ And when they had completed all things according to the law of [the] Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own city Nazareth.

⁴⁰ And the child grew and waxed strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.