Luke 2:27-37

27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, ¹to 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, ²According to Your word;

30 For my eyes have ³seen Your salvation,

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

32 ⁴A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Your people Israel."

33 And His father and ⁵mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him.

34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary ⁶His mother, "Behold, this Child is appointed for ⁷the 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 ⁸prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of ⁹the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years ¹⁰and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,

37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four *. She never left the temple, serving night and day with ¹¹fastings and prayers.

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Cross References 11

1. Luke 2:22
2. Luke 2:26
3. Psalms 119:166, 174; Isaiah 52:10; Luke 3:6
4. 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
5. Matthew 12:46
6. Matthew 12:46
7. Matthew 21:44; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 2:16; 1 Peter 2:8
8. Luke 2:38; Acts 21:9
9. Joshua 19:24
10. 1 Timothy 5:9
11. Luke 5:33; Acts 13:3; Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 5:5

Footnotes 6

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

Luke 2:27-37

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