²² And when the days of their purification were fulfilled,^[a] according to the Torah of Moses, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present to Adonai. ²³ As it is written in the Torah of Adonai, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to Adonai.” ^{[b] 24} So they offered a sacrifice according to what was said in the Torah of Adonai: “a pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.”^[c]

²⁵ Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and pious, waiting for the consolation of Israel.^[d] The Ruach ha-Kodesh was on him. ²⁶ And it had been revealed to him by the Ruach ha-Kodesh that he would not die before he had seen the Anointed One of Adonai. ²⁷ So in the Ruach, Simeon came into the Temple; and when the parents brought the Child Yeshua to do for Him according to the custom of the Torah, ²⁸ Simeon received Him into his arms and offered a bracha to God, saying,

³³ And His father and mother were marveling at the things that were said about Him. ³⁴ And Simeon offered a bracha over them and said to Miriam His mother, “Behold, this One is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that is opposed, ³⁵ so the thoughts of many hearts may be uncovered. (And even for you, a sword will pierce through your soul.)”

³⁵ Very early, while it was still night, Yeshua got up, left, and went away to a place in the wilderness; and there He was praying. ³⁶ Then Simon and those with him hunted for Yeshua. ³⁷ And when they found Him, they said to Him, “Everybody’s looking for You.”

³⁸ He said to them, “Let’s go somewhere else, to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also—this is what I came for.” ³⁹ And He went throughout all the Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and driving out demons.

⁴⁰ A man with tzara’at comes to Him, begging Him and falling on his knees, saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

⁴¹ Moved with compassion, Yeshua stretched out His hand and touched him. He said, “I am willing. Be cleansed.” ⁴² Immediately, the tzara’at left him, and he was cleansed.

⁴³ Yeshua sent him away at once, sternly warning him. ⁴⁴ He said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go show yourself to the kohen.^[a] Then, for your cleansing, offer what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” ⁴⁵ But he went out and began to proclaim and spread the word, so much that Yeshua could no longer enter a town openly but had to stay out in wilderness areas. Still, they kept on coming to Him from everywhere.