2:25 Now ¹  there was a man in Jerusalem ²  named Simeon who was righteous ³  and devout, looking for the restoration ⁴  of Israel, and the Holy Spirit ⁵  was upon him. 2:26 It ⁶  had been revealed ⁷  to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die ⁸  before ⁹  he had seen the Lord’s Christ. ¹⁰  2:27 So ¹¹  Simeon, ¹²  directed by the Spirit, ¹³  came into the temple courts, ¹⁴  and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary according to the law, ¹⁵  2:28 Simeon ¹⁶  took him in his arms and blessed God, saying, ¹⁷ 

2:29 “Now, according to your word, ¹⁸  Sovereign Lord, ¹⁹  permit ²⁰  your servant ²¹  to depart ²²  in peace.

2:30 For my eyes have seen your salvation ²³ 

2:31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: ²⁴ 

2:32 a light, ²⁵ 

for revelation to the Gentiles,

and for glory ²⁶  to your people Israel.”