Luke 2:22-36

²²And when the days were fulfilled for their purifying according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

²³(as it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

²⁴and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.

²⁵And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

²⁶And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ.

²⁷And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

²⁸he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

³⁰for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

³¹which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

³²a light for revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.

³³And his father and mother wondered at the things which were said concerning him.

³⁴And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this child is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;

³⁵(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that the thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

³⁶And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity,