strkjv@Luke:2:22
@
And
when
the
days
of
her
purification
according
to the
law
of
Moses
were
accomplished
, they
brought
him
to
Jerusalem
, to
present
him to the
Lord
;
strkjv@Luke:2:23
@ (
As
it is
written
in
the
law
of the
Lord
,
Every
male
that
openeth
the
womb
shall be
called
holy
to the
Lord
;)
strkjv@Luke:2:24
@
And
to
offer
a
sacrifice
according
to that which is
said
in
the
law
of the
Lord
, A
pair
of
turtledoves
,
or
two
young
pigeons
.
strkjv@Luke:2:25
@
And
,
behold
, there
was
a
man
in
Jerusalem
,
whose
name
was
Simeon
;
and
the
same
man
was
just
and
devout
,
waiting
for the
consolation
of
Israel
:
and
the
Holy
Ghost
was
upon
him
.
strkjv@Luke:2:26
@
And
it
was
revealed
unto
him
by
the
Holy
Ghost
, that he
should
not
see
death
,
before
he had
seen
the
Lords
Christ
.
strkjv@Luke:2:27
@
And
he
came
by
the
Spirit
into
the
temple
:
and
when the
parents
brought
in
the
child
Jesus
, to
do
for
him
after
the
custom
of the
law
,
strkjv@Luke:2:28
@
Then
took
he
him
up
in
his
arms
,
and
blessed
God
,
and
said
,
strkjv@Luke:2:29
@
Lord
,
now
lettest
thou
thy
servant
depart
in
peace
,
according
to
thy
word
:
strkjv@Luke:2:30
@
For
mine
eyes
have
seen
thy
salvation
,
strkjv@Luke:2:31
@
Which
thou hast
prepared
before
the
face
of
all
people
;
strkjv@Luke:2:32
@ A
light
to
lighten
the
Gentiles
,
and
the
glory
of
thy
people
Israel
.
strkjv@Luke:2:33
@
And
Joseph
and
his
mother
marvelled
at
those things which were
spoken
of
him
.
strkjv@Luke:2:34
@
And
Simeon
blessed
them
,
and
said
unto
Mary
his
mother
,
Behold
,
this
child is
set
for
the
fall
and
rising
again
of
many
in
Israel
;
and
for
a
sign
which shall be spoken
against
;
strkjv@Luke:2:35
@ (
Yea
, a
sword
shall pierce
through
thy
own
soul
also
,)
that
the
thoughts
of
many
hearts
may be
revealed
.
strkjv@Luke:2:36
@
And
there
was
one
Anna
, a
prophetess
, the
daughter
of
Phanuel
,
of
the
tribe
of
Aser
:
she
was of a
great
age
, and had
lived
with
an
husband
seven
years
from
her
virginity
;
strkjv@Luke:2:37
@
And
she
was a
widow
of
about
fourscore
and
four
years
,
which
departed
not
from
the
temple
, but
served
God with
fastings
and
prayers
night
and
day
.
strkjv@Luke:2:38
@
And
she
coming
in
that
instant
gave thanks
likewise
unto the
Lord
,
and
spake
of
him
to
all
them that
looked
for
redemption
in
Jerusalem
.
strkjv@Luke:2:39
@
And
when
they had
performed
all
things
according
to the
law
of the
Lord
, they
returned
into
Galilee
,
to
their
own
city
Nazareth
.
strkjv@Luke:2:40
@
And
the
child
grew
,
and
waxed
strong
in
spirit
,
filled
with
wisdom
:
and
the
grace
of
God
was
upon
him
.
strkjv@Luke:2:41
@
Now
his
parents
went
to
Jerusalem
every
year
at the
feast
of the
passover
.
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