2:21 At 1 the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel 2 before he was conceived in the womb.
2:22 Now 3 when the time came for their 4 purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary 5 brought Jesus 6 up to Jerusalem 7 to present him to the Lord 2:23 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male 8 will be set apart to the Lord” 9 ), 2:24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves 10 or two young pigeons. 11
2:25 Now 12 there was a man in Jerusalem 13 named Simeon who was righteous 14 and devout, looking for the restoration 15 of Israel, and the Holy Spirit 16 was upon him. 2:26 It 17 had been revealed 18 to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die 19 before 20 he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 21 2:27 So 22 Simeon, 23 directed by the Spirit, 24 came into the temple courts, 25 and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary according to the law, 26 2:28 Simeon 27 took him in his arms and blessed God, saying, 28
2:29 “Now, according to your word, 29 Sovereign Lord, 30 permit 31 your servant 32 to depart 33 in peace.
2:30 For my eyes have seen your salvation 34
2:31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: 35
2:32 a light, 36
for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory 37 to your people Israel.”
2:33 So 38 the child’s 39 father 40 and mother were amazed 41 at what was said about him. 2:34 Then 42 Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: 43 This child 44 is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising 45 of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected. 46 2:35 Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts 47 of many hearts will be revealed 48 – and a sword 49 will pierce your own soul as well!” 50
2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, 51 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. 52 She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 53 2:38 At that moment, 54 she came up to them 55 and began to give thanks to God and to speak 56 about the child 57 to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. 58
2:39 So 59 when Joseph and Mary 60 had performed 61 everything according to the law of the Lord, 62 they returned to Galilee, to their own town 63 of Nazareth. 64 2:40 And the child grew and became strong, 65 filled with wisdom, 66 and the favor 67 of God 68 was upon him.