Luke 2:24-38

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

²⁵And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;

²⁶and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

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

²⁸he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

²⁹Lord! now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;

³⁰for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

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

³²a light to enlighten the gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

³³And his father and his mother marveled at what was spoken concerning him.

³⁴And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against;—

³⁵yea, a sword will pierce through thine own soul,—that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

³⁶And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel: of the tribe of Asher; she was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

³⁷and she was a widow eighty-four years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.

³⁸And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.