Eight days had passed, yet before His circumcision at the temple, Mary and Joseph named the child Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
When the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord according to what is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called Holy unto the Lord", and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."
There lived in Jerusalem a righteous and devout man whose name was Simeon. The Holy Spirit was upon him and he had been waiting many years for the consolation of Israel to arrive, for it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Messiah of God.
Simeon came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:
"Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant
to depart in peace, according to Your word;
For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
A light of revelation to the gentiles,
and the glory of Your people Israel."
Joseph and Mary were amazed at the things which were being said about Jesus.
Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, "Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed - and a sword will pierce even your own soul - to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."
There also was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.
When the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord according to what is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called Holy unto the Lord", and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."
There lived in Jerusalem a righteous and devout man whose name was Simeon. The Holy Spirit was upon him and he had been waiting many years for the consolation of Israel to arrive, for it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Messiah of God.
Simeon came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:
"Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant
to depart in peace, according to Your word;
For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
A light of revelation to the gentiles,
and the glory of Your people Israel."
Joseph and Mary were amazed at the things which were being said about Jesus.
Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, "Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed - and a sword will pierce even your own soul - to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."
There also was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.
At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.
When they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth.
The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
from the Gospel of Luke
, chapter 2, verses 22 - 40
, chapter 2, verses 22 - 40
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