And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.
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And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see [the] Lord's Christ.
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And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,
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*he* received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
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Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;
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for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
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which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
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a light for revelation of [the] Gentiles and [the] glory of thy people Israel.
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And his father and mother wondered at the things which were said concerning him.
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And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;
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(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that [the] thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.
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And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of [the] tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with [her] husband seven years from her virginity,
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and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;
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and she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem.
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