And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,

“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people,

So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Simeon Sees God’s Salvation

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against

But I tell you truly, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land;

And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.”

When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!”

that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.