Luke 2:25-36

²⁵And beholde ther was a man in Hierusalem whose name was Simeon. And the same man was iuste and feared God and longed for the consolacion of Israel and the holy goost was in him.

²⁶And an answer was geven him of the holy goost that he shulde not se deethe before he had sene the lordes Christ.

²⁷And he came by inspiracion into the temple. And when the father and mother brought in the chylde Iesus to do for him after the custome of the lawe

²⁸then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.

²⁹Lorde Now lettest thou thy seruaut departe in peace accordinge to thy promes.

³⁰For myne eyes have sene the saveour sent from the

³¹Wich thou hast prepared before the face of all people.

³²A light to lighten the gentyls and the glory of thy people Israel.

³³And his father and mother mervelled at those thinges which were spoke of him.

³⁴And Simeon blessed them and sayde vnto Mary his mother: beholde this chyld shalbe the fall and resurreccion of many in Israel and a signe which shalbe spoke agaynste.

³⁵And morover the swearde shall pearce thy soule that the thoughtes of many hertes maye be opened.

³⁶And ther was a Prophetesse one Anna the doughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Aser: which was of a greate age and had lyved with an husbande. vii. yeres from her virginite.