²⁶ And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not ^(A)see death before he had seen ^(B)the Lord's Christ.

³⁴ And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed ^(A)for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign ^(B)that is opposed ³⁵ (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”