Luke 2:26-36

26 And ¹it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not ²see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, ³to carry out for Him the custom of the Law,

28 then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

29 "Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace, ⁴According to Your word;

30 For my eyes have ⁵seen Your salvation,

31 Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,

32 ⁶A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Your people Israel."

33 And His father and ⁷mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him.

34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary ⁸His mother, "Behold, this Child is appointed for ⁹the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed -

35 and a sword will pierce even your own soul -to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."

36 And there was a ¹⁰prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of ¹¹the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years ¹²and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,

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Cross References 12

1. Matthew 2:12
2. Psalms 89:48; John 8:51; Hebrews 11:5
3. Luke 2:22
4. Luke 2:26
5. Psalms 119:166, 174; Isaiah 52:10; Luke 3:6
6. Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6, 9; Isaiah 51:4; Isaiah 60:1-3; Matthew 4:16; Acts 13:47; Acts 26:23
7. Matthew 12:46
8. Matthew 12:46
9. Matthew 21:44; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 2:16; 1 Peter 2:8
10. Luke 2:38; Acts 21:9
11. Joshua 19:24
12. 1 Timothy 5:9

Footnotes 7

[a]. I.e. Messiah
[b]. Lit "to do for Him according to"
[c]. Or "for"
[d]. Or "resurrection"
[e]. Or "Hannah"
[f]. Lit "days"
[g]. Lit "virginity"

Luke 2:26-36

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