Luke 2:24-38

²⁴And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

²⁵And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.

²⁶And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.

²⁷And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,

²⁸Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,

²⁹Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,

³⁰For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation,

³¹Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

³²A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

³³And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.

³⁴And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,

³⁵(Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.

³⁶And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:

³⁷And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day.

³⁸She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.