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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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