Luke 2:24-26

EasyEnglish Bible

²⁴ When you do this, also bring two special birds for the priest to kill.’ So that is what Mary and Joseph did.^[a]

²⁵ At this time, a man called Simeon was living in Jerusalem. He was a good man and he obeyed God. He had waited a long time to see the special person who would save Israel's people. The Holy Spirit was with him. ²⁶ The Holy Spirit had told him, ‘You will not die yet. You know that the Lord God has promised to send his Messiah. You will see him before you die.’