Luke 2:24-38

²⁴and that they shall give an offering, after that it is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtles, or two culver birds.

²⁵And lo! a man was in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was just, and virtuous or dread-full, and abode the comfort of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him.

²⁶And he had taken an answer of the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, but he saw first the Christ of the Lord.

²⁷And he came in Spirit into the temple. And when his father and mother led in the child Jesus to do after the custom of the law for him,

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

²⁹Lord, now thou leavest thy servant after thy word in peace;

³⁰for mine eyes have seen thine health,

³¹which thou hast made ready before the face of all peoples;

³²light to the showing of heathen men, and glory of thy people Israel.

³³And his father and his mother were wondering on these things, that were said of him.

³⁴And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, Lo! this is set into the falling down and into the rising again of many men in Israel, and into a token, to whom it shall be against-said.

³⁵And a sword shall pass through thine own soul, that the thoughts be showed of many hearts.

³⁶And Anna was a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the lineage of Aser. And she had gone forth in many days, and had lived with her husband seven years from her maidenhood.

³⁷And this was a widow to fourscore years and four; and she departed not from the temple, but served God night and day in fastings and prayers.

³⁸And this came upon them in that hour, and acknowledged to the Lord, and spake of him to all that abided the redemption of Israel.