Luke chapter 2 verses 25 to 38.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon,

and this man was righteous and devout looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lords Christ.

And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him according to the custom of the law,

Simeon took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

Lord, now please let your servant depart in peace according to your word.

For my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples a light for revelation to the Gentiles and

glory for your people Israel. And Jesus' father and his mother marveled at what was said about him.

And Simeon blessed them and said to marry his mother,

behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel and for a sign that

is spoken against, and a sword will pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Vanuelle, of the tribe of Asher, she was of great age, having lived with her

husband seven years from her virginity and was a widow till she was 84. She did not depart from the temple,

worshipping with fasting and prayer night and day,

and coming up at that very hour,

she gave thanks to God and spoke of him to all who were looking for the

redemption of Israel.

So at the beginning of this text we meet an old man named Simeon and at the end of the text we meet an old woman named Anna.

According to And so when Jesus is brought into the temple, when he's eight days old, God puts it in the heart of Simeon to come to, and he recognizes the child and takes him into his arms and

bless his God. And then according to verse 38 at that very hour Anna came

near also and she recognized the child we we are to suppose and begins to

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