²⁵And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, ^ywaiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. ²⁶And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not ^zsee death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. ²⁷So he came ^aby the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, ²⁸he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

²⁹“Lord, ^bnow You are letting Your servant depart in peace,

According to Your word;

³⁰For my eyes ^chave seen Your salvation

³¹Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

³²^dA light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,

And the glory of Your people Israel.”

³³⁸And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. ³⁴Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the ^efall and rising of many in Israel, and for ^fa sign which will be spoken against ³⁵(yes, ^ga sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

Read in Logos

Luke 2:30–32: “… for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”

Footnotes

8NU And His father and mother

Cross references

y Is. 40:1; Mark 15:43; Luke 2:38; 23:51
z Ps. 89:48; [John 8:51; Heb. 11:5]
a Matt. 4:1
b Gen. 46:30; [Phil. 1:23]
c Ps. 119:166, 174; [Is. 52:10; Luke 3:6]
d Is. 9:2; 42:6; 49:6; 60:1–3; Matt. 4:16; Acts 10:45; 13:47; 28:28; [Rom. 9:24; Gal. 3:14]
e Is. 8:14; Hos. 14:9; Matt. 21:44; [Rom. 9:32]; 1 Cor. 1:23; [2 Cor. 2:16; 1 Pet. 2:7, 8]
f Matt. 28:12–15; Acts 4:2; 17:32; 28:22; [1 Pet. 2:12; 4:14]
g Ps. 42:10; John 19:25