Luke [White-light] 2:9-40

⁹Behold, an angel of Adonai stood by them, and the shekhinah ·manifest weighty glory and presence of God· shone around them, and they were terrified.

¹⁰The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

¹¹For there is born to you today, in David Beloved’s city, a Savior, who is Messiah Anointed one the MarYah Master Yahweh.

¹²This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

¹³Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

¹⁴“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

¹⁵When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem House of Bread, now, and see this thing that has happened, which MarYah Master Yahweh has made known to us.”

¹⁶They came with haste, and found both Mary Rebellion and Joseph May he add, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

¹⁷When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

¹⁸All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

¹⁹But Mary Rebellion kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

²⁰The shepherds teshuvah ·completely returned·, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

²¹When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Yeshua Salvation, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

²²When the time came for their purification according to the Torah ·Teaching· of Moses Drawn out were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem City of peace, to present him to MarYah Master Yahweh

²³(as it is written in the Torah ·Teaching· of MarYah Master Yahweh, “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated holy to MarYah Master Yahweh”),

²⁴and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Torah ·Teaching· of MarYah Master Yahweh, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

²⁵Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem City of peace whose name was Simeon Hearing. This man was upright and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel God prevails, and Ruach haKodesh Spirit of the Holiness was on him.

²⁶It had been revealed to him by Ruach haKodesh Spirit of the Holiness that he should not see death before he had seen Adonai ’s Messiah Anointed one.

²⁷Prompted by haRuach the Spirit, he went into the temple courts; and when the parents brought in the child Yeshua Salvation to do for him what the Torah ·Teaching· required,

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

²⁹“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

³⁰for my eyes have seen your method of salvation,

³¹which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

³²a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel God prevails.”

³³Joseph May he add and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,

³⁴and Simeon Hearing blessed them, and said to Mary Rebellion, his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel God prevails, and for a sign which is spoken against.

³⁵Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

³⁶There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher Happy (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

³⁷and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

³⁸Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to Yahweh, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem City of peace.

³⁹When they had accomplished everything required by the Torah ·Teaching· of MarYah Master Yahweh, they returned into Galilee District, Circuit, to their town of Nazareth Branch, Separated one.

⁴⁰The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.