mkjv@Luke:2:21 @ And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, His name was called JESUS, [the name] called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
mkjv@Luke:2:22 @ And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought Him to Jerusalem, to present [Him] to the Lord
mkjv@Luke:2:23 @ (as it is written in [the] Law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord)
mkjv@Luke:2:24 @ and to offer a sacrifice according to that said in the Law of [the] Lord, A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.
mkjv@Luke:2:25 @ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name [was] Simeon. And this man [was] just and devout, waiting for [the] Consolation of Israel. And [the] Holy Spirit was on him.
mkjv@Luke:2:26 @ And it happened to him, being instructed by the Holy Spirit, he was not to see death before he would see [the] Christ of [the] Lord.
mkjv@Luke:2:27 @ And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And [as] the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do according to the custom of the law concerning Him,
mkjv@Luke:2:28 @ even he received Him in his arms and blessed God, and said,
mkjv@Luke:2:29 @ Lord, now You will let Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word.
mkjv@Luke:2:31 @ which You have prepared before [the] face of all the peoples,
mkjv@Luke:2:32 @ a light for revelation [to the] nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.
mkjv@Luke:2:33 @ And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken by him.
mkjv@Luke:2:34 @ And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, Behold, this One is set for [the] fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against
mkjv@Luke:2:35 @ (yea, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also), so that [the] thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
mkjv@Luke:2:36 @ And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of [the] tribe of Asher. She was advanced in many days, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity.
mkjv@Luke:2:37 @ And she [was] a widow [of] eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and prayers night and day.
mkjv@Luke:2:38 @ And she coming in at that instant gave thanks to the Lord and spoke of Him to all those in Jerusalem eagerly expecting redemption.
mkjv@Luke:2:39 @ And when they had finished all things according to [the] Law of [the] Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
mkjv@Luke:2:40 @ And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was on Him.