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.”

2:33 So ²⁷  the child’s ²⁸  father ²⁹  and mother were amazed ³⁰  at what was said about him. 2:34 Then ³¹  Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: ³²  This child ³³  is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising ³⁴  of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected. ³⁵  2:35 Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts ³⁶  of many hearts will be revealed ³⁷  – and a sword ³⁸  will pierce your own soul as well!” ³⁹ 

2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, ⁴⁰  having been married to her husband for seven years until his death. 2:37 She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. ⁴¹  She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. ⁴²  2:38 At that moment, ⁴³  she came up to them ⁴⁴  and began to give thanks to God and to speak ⁴⁵  about the child ⁴⁶  to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. ⁴⁷