Jesus Presented at the Temple
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1when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem
2to present him to the Lord
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(as it is written in
3the Law of the Lord,
4“Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”)
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and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in
5the Law of the Lord,
6“a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. ”
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Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was
7righteous and
8devout,
9waiting for
10the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
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And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not
11see death before he had seen
12the Lord’s Christ.
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And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when
13the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,
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he took him up in his arms and
14blessed God and said,
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“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart
15in peace,
16according to your word;
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19that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
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20a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and
21for glory to
22your people Israel. ”