Luke 2
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Luke 2:22-32

22AndG2532 whenG3753 the daysG2250 of herG846 purificationG2512 accordingG2596 to the lawG3551 of MosesG3475 were accomplishedG4130, they broughtG321 himG846 toG1519 JerusalemG2414, to presentG3936 him to the LordG2962; 23(AsG2531 it is writtenG1125 inG1722 the lawG3551 of the LordG2962, EveryG3956 maleG730 that openethG1272 the wombG3388 shall be calledG2564 holyG40 to the LordG2962;) 24AndG2532 to offerG1325 a sacrificeG2378 accordingG2596 to that which is saidG2046 inG1722 the lawG3551 of the LordG2962, A pairG2201 of turtledovesG5167, orG2228 twoG1417 youngG3502 pigeonsG4058.

25AndG2532, beholdG2400, there wasG2258 a manG444 inG1722 JerusalemG2419, whoseG3739 nameG3686 was SimeonG4826; andG2532 the sameG3778 manG444 was righteousG1342 andG2532 devoutG2126, waitingG4327 for the consolationG3874 of IsraelG2474: andG2532 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 wasG2258 uponG1909 himG846. 26AndG2532 it wasG2258 revealedG5537 to himG846 byG5259 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, that he shouldG1492 notG3361 seeG1492 deathG2288, beforeG4250G2228 he had seenG1492 the Lord’sG2962 ChristG5547. 27AndG2532 he cameG2064 byG1722 the SpiritG4151 intoG1519 the templeG2411: andG2532 when the parentsG1118 broughtG1521 inG1722 the childG3813 JesusG2424, to doG4160G846 forG4012 himG846 afterG2596 the customG1480 of the lawG3551, 28ThenG2532 heG846 tookG1209 himG846 upG1209 inG1519 hisG846 armsG43, andG2532 blessedG2127 GodG2316, andG2532 saidG2036, 29LordG1203, nowG3568 lettest thouG630 thyG4675 servantG1401 departG630 inG1722 peaceG1515, accordingG2596 to thyG4675 wordG4487: 30ForG3754 myG3450 eyesG3788 have seenG1492 thyG4675 salvationG4992, 31WhichG3739 thou hast preparedG2090 beforeG2596 the faceG4383 of allG3956 peopleG2992; 32A lightG5457 toG1519 enlightenG602 the GentilesG1484, andG2532 the gloryG1391 of thyG4675 peopleG2992 IsraelG2474.

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