On
the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named
Jesus,... When the time of their purification according to the
Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem
to present him to the Lord…Now there was a man in Jerusalem
called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for
the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It
had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not
die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. Moved by the Spirit,
he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the
child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God…The child's
father and mother marveled at what was said about him… There
was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe
of Asher. She was very old …Coming up to them at that very
moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all
who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
Luke
2:21-38 |
