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Luke

2:21

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Jesus Presented at the Temple

21 And after eight days were expired, that the child should be circumcised; his name was called JESUS, which was called by the Angel, before that he was conceived in the womb.

22 And after the days were fully ended of her purification according to the law of Moyses, they carried him into Jerusalem, to present him to our Lord

23 (as it is written in the law of our Lord, That every male opening the matrice, shall be called holy to the lord.)

24 and to give a sacrifice according as it is written in the law of our Lord, a pair of turtles, or two young pigeons.

Prophecy of Simeon

25 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and religious, expecting the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was in him.

26 And he had received an answer of the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death unless he saw first the CHRIST of our Lord.

27 And he came in Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child JESUS, to do according to the custom of the Law for him,

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

29 NOW THOU doest dismiss thy servant O Lord, according to thy word in peace.

30 Because mine eyes have seen thy SALVATION,

31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:

32 A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, & the glory of thy people Israel.

33 And his father and mother were marveling upon those things which were spoken concerning him.

34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to MARY his mother: Behold this is set unto the ruin, and unto the resurrection of many in Israel, & for a sign which shall be contradicted,

35 and thine own soul shall a sword pierce, that out of many hearts cogitations may be revealed.

Prophecy of Anna

36 And there was Anne a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was far striken in days, and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity.

37 And she was a widow until eighty and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.

38 And she at the same hour suddenly coming in, confessed to our Lord; and spake of him to all that expected the redemption of Israel.

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