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And it came to pass, when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
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And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
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And when they had seen [it], they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
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And all they that heard [it], wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
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But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.
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And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.
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And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, who was so named by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
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And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;
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(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that is the first born of his mother shall be called holy to the Lord)
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And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
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And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
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And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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And he came by the spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
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Then he took him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
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Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
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For my eyes have seen thy salvation,
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Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
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A light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
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And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken concerning him.
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And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
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(And a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.