Luke 2
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Luke 2:25-35

25NowG2532G2400 there wasG1510 a manG444 inG1722 JerusalemG2419 namedG3686 SimeonG4826, who was righteousG1342 andG2532 devoutG2126. He was waiting forG4327 the consolationG3874 of IsraelG2474, andG2532 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 wasG1510 uponG1909 himG846. 26TheG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151 hadG1510 revealedG5537 to himG846 that he would notG3361 seeG3708 deathG2288 beforeG4250G2228G302 he had seenG3708 theG3588 Lord’sG2962 ChristG5547. 27Led by theG3588 SpiritG4151, he wentG2064 intoG1519 theG3588 templeG2411 courts.1 AndG2532 whenG1722G3588 theG3588 parentsG1118 brought inG1521 theG3588 childG3813 JesusG2424 to doG846G4160 forG4012 HimG846 what was customaryG2596G3588G1480 under theG3588 LawG3551, 28Simeon tookG1209 HimG846 inG1519 his armsG43 andG2532 blessedG2127 GodG2316, sayingG2036:

29“Sovereign LordG1203, asG2596 YouG4771 have promisedG4487,You now dismissG630 YourG4771 servantG1401 inG1722 peaceG1515.30ForG3754 myG1473 eyesG3788 have seenG3708 YourG4771 salvationG4992,31whichG3739 You have preparedG2090 inG2596 the sightG4383 of allG3956 peopleG2992,32a lightG5457 forG1519 revelationG602 to the GentilesG1484,andG2532 for gloryG1391 to YourG4771 peopleG2992 IsraelG2474.”

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The Child’s fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384 wereG1510 amazedG2296 atG1909 whatG3588 was spokenG2980 aboutG4012 HimG846. 34ThenG2532 SimeonG4826 blessedG2127 themG846 andG2532 saidG2036 toG4314 HisG846 motherG3384 MaryG3137:

“BeholdG2400, thisG3778 Child is appointedG2749 to causethe riseG386 andG2532 fallG4431 of manyG4183 inG1722 IsraelG2474,andG2532 to be a signG4592 that will be spoken againstG483,35so thatG3704 the thoughtsG1261 ofG1537 manyG4183 heartsG2588G302 will be revealedG601—andG2532 a swordG4501 will pierceG1330 yourG4771G846 soulG5590 as wellG1161.”
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Notes

  1. 1. Luke 2:27 Literally the temple; also in verse 46 ↩

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