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And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying*which was toldthemconcerningthischild.
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Andall they that heard it wonderedat those things which were toldthem*by the shepherds.
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ButMarykeptall these things*, and pondered them inherheart.
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And the shepherdsreturned, glorifyingandpraisingGodfor all the thingsthat they had heardandseen, as it was tolduntothem.
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Andwheneightdays were accomplished for the circumcising of the child*, hisname was calledJESUS,which was so namedof the angelbeforehe was conceivedin the womb.
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Andwhen the days of herpurificationaccording to the law of Moses were accomplished, they broughthimtoJerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
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(As it is writtenin the law of the Lord*, Everymale that openeth the womb shall be calledholy to the Lord;)
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And to offer a sacrificeaccording to that which is saidin the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves,ortwoyoungpigeons.
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And,behold, there was a maninJerusalem,whosename was Simeon;and the sameman was justanddevout,waiting for the consolation of Israel:and the HolyGhostwasuponhim.
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And it wasrevealed unto himby the HolyGhost, that he shouldnotseedeath,beforehe had seen the Lord'sChrist.
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And he cameby the Spiritinto the temple:and when the parentsbroughtin the childJesus, to do*forhimafter the custom of the law,
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Which thou hast preparedbefore the face of allpeople;
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A lighttolighten the Gentiles,and the glory of thypeopleIsrael.
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AndJosephandhismothermarvelled*at those things which were spokenofhim.
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AndSimeonblessedthem,andsaiduntoMaryhismother,Behold, this child is setfor the falland rising again of manyinIsrael;andfor a sign which shall be spoken against;
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(Yea, a sword shall pierce throughthyownsoul also,) that the thoughtsofmanyheartsmay be revealed.
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And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel,of the tribe of Aser:she* was of a great*age*, and had livedwith an husbandsevenyearsfromhervirginity;
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Andshe was a widow of aboutfourscore and fouryears,whichdepartednotfrom the temple, but served God with fastingsandprayersnightandday.
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Andshe* coming inthatinstant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord,andspakeofhim to all them that looked for redemptioninJerusalem.[a]
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Andwhen they had performed all thingsaccording to the law of the Lord, they returnedintoGalilee,to their owncityNazareth.
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And the childgrew, and waxed strong in spirit,filled with wisdom:and the grace of Godwasuponhim.