Luke 2:21–40

²¹And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb. ²²And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present to the Lord, ²³as it hath been written in the Law of the Lord,—‘Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,’ ²⁴and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the Lord, ‘A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.’

²⁵And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name is Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him, ²⁶and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit—not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord. ²⁷And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him, ²⁸then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said, ²⁹‘Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace, ³⁰because mine eyes did see Thy salvation, ³¹which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples, ³²a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.’ ³³And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning him, ³⁴and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, ‘Lo, this one is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against— ³⁵(and also thine own soul shall a sword pass through)—that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.’ ³⁶And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity, ³⁷and she is a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day, ³⁸and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem. ³⁹And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth; ⁴⁰and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.