Jesus Presented at the Temple
22 And
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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for
17my eyes have seen your
18salvation
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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."
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And
23his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him.
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And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is appointed
24for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign
25that is opposed
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(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."
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And there was
26a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin,
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and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple,
27worshiping with
28fasting and prayer night and day.
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And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were
29waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
The Return to Nazareth
39 And when they had performed everything according to
30the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of
31Nazareth.
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32And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
41 Now
33his parents went
34to Jerusalem every year at
35the Feast of the Passover.
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And when he was twelve years old,
36they went up according to custom.
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And when the feast
37was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem.
38His parents did not know it,
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but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances,