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And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us.
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And they came with haste: and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
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And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child.
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And all that heard wondered: and at those things that were told them by the shepherds.
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But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.
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And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
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And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
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And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried 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 opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:
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And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons:
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And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Ghost was in him.