Luke 2

Jesus Presented at the Temple

22 And *Lev. 12;[ver. 21, 27; Gal. 4:4] when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem *[1 Sam. 1:22,24]to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in *ver. 2:39;Ex. 13:9;2 Chr. 31:3the Law of the Lord, *[Ex. 13:2,12]"Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord") 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in *[See ver. 23above] the Law of the Lord, *Cited from Lev. 12:8"a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was *ch. 1:6righteous and *Acts 2:5;8:2;22:12devout, *ver. 2:38;ch. 23:51;Isa. 25:9;Mark 15:43;[Gen. 49:18] waiting for *Isa. 40:1;57:18the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not *Ps. 89:48;John 8:51;Heb. 11:5;[Acts 2:27] see death before he had seen *[ch. 9:20;23:35;1 Sam. 24:6]the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when *ver. 2:33,41,43,48-51the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and *ch. 1:64blessed God and said,

29 "Lord, now you are letting your servant*2:29 Or bondservant depart *Gen. 15:15in peace,

*ver. 2:26according to your word;

30 for *Isa. 52:10my eyes have seen your *See ch. 3:6salvation

31 *Ps. 98:2;See ch. Luke 24:47that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,

32 *Isa. 42:6;49:6;52:10;60:3;John 8:12;Acts 13:47;26:23a light for revelation to the Gentiles,

and *[Isa. 45:25;46:13] for glory to *ver. 10your people Israel."

33 And *ver. 27his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is appointed *[Isa. 8:14;Matt. 21:44;John 9:39;1 Cor. 1:23,24;2 Cor. 2:16;1 Pet. 2:8,9] for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign *Acts 28:22that is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."

36 And there was *See Ex. 15:20a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.*2:37 Or as a widow for eighty-four years She did not depart from the temple, *1 Tim. 5:5worshiping with *ch. 5:33;Matt. 6:16-18;Acts 13:2;14:23;2 Cor. 6:5;11:27fasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were *ver. 2:25;See ch. 1:68waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.