2:22 Now 1 when the time came for their 2 purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary 3 brought Jesus 4 up to Jerusalem 5 to present him to the Lord 2:23 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male 6 will be set apart to the Lord” 7 ), 2:24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves 8 or two young pigeons. 9
2:25 Now 10 there was a man in Jerusalem 11 named Simeon who was righteous 12 and devout, looking for the restoration 13 of Israel, and the Holy Spirit 14 was upon him. 2:26 It 15 had been revealed 16 to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die 17 before 18 he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 19 2:27 So 20 Simeon, 21 directed by the Spirit, 22 came into the temple courts, 23 and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary according to the law, 24 2:28 Simeon 25 took him in his arms and blessed God, saying, 26
2:29 “Now, according to your word, 27 Sovereign Lord, 28 permit 29 your servant 30 to depart 31 in peace.
2:30 For my eyes have seen your salvation 32
2:31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: 33
2:32 a light, 34
for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory 35 to your people Israel.”
2:33 So 36 the child’s 37 father 38 and mother were amazed 39 at what was said about him. 2:34 Then 40 Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: 41 This child 42 is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising 43 of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected. 44 2:35 Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts 45 of many hearts will be revealed 46 – and a sword 47 will pierce your own soul as well!” 48
2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, 49 having been married to her husband for seven years until his death. 2:37 She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. 50 She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 51 2:38 At that moment, 52 she came up to them 53 and began to give thanks to God and to speak 54 about the child 55 to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. 56
2:39 So 57 when Joseph and Mary 58 had performed 59 everything according to the law of the Lord, 60 they returned to Galilee, to their own town 61 of Nazareth. 62 2:40 And the child grew and became strong, 63 filled with wisdom, 64 and the favor 65 of God 66 was upon him.