25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law, 28 then 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;

30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,

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

32 a light for revelation to the nations,

and the glory of your people Israel."

25 Ed ecco, vera in Gerusalemme un uomo di nome Simeone; e questuomo era giusto e timorato di io, e aspettava la consolazione dIsraele; e lo Spirito Santo era sopra lui;

26 e gli era stato rivelato dallo Spirito Santo che non vedrebbe la morte prima daver veduto il Cristo del ignore.

27 Ed egli, mosso dallo Spirito, venne nel tempio; e come i genitori vi portavano il bambino Gesù per adempiere a suo riguardo le prescrizioni della legge,

28 se lo prese anchegli nelle braccia, e benedisse Iddio e disse:

29 "Ora, o mio Signore, tu lasci andare in pace il tuo servo, secondo la tua parola;

30 poiché gli occhi miei han veduto la tua salvezza,

31 che hai preparata dinanzi a tutti i popoli

32 per esser luce da illuminar le genti, e gloria del tuo popolo Israele".