Luke 2:28-38

28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said ,

29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled * at those things which were spoken of him.

34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto 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 ;

35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed .

36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she * was of a great * age * , and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

38 And she * coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

Footnotes

• [a]. Jerusalem: or, Israel