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They went quickly and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.
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When they saw this, they reported what they had been told about this child.
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Everyone who heard it was amazed at what the shepherds told them.
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Mary committed these things to memory and considered them carefully.
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The shepherds returned home, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. Everything happened just as they had been told.
Jesus’ circumcision, naming, and temple presentation
21 When eight days had passed, Jesus' parents circumcised him and gave him the name Jesus. This was the name given to him by the angel before he was conceived.
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When the time came for their ritual cleansing, in accordance with the Law from Moses, they brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. (
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It's written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord.")
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They offered a sacrifice in keeping with what's stated in the Law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.
Simeon’s response to Jesus
25 A man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. He was righteous and devout. He eagerly anticipated the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him.
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The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he wouldn't die before he had seen the Lord's Christ.