mnt - Luke:2:21-40

mnt@Luke:2:21 @ When eight days had passed, and the time had come to circumcise him, he was called Jesus, the name given him by the angel before his conception in the womb.

mnt@Luke:2:22 @ And when the days for purification according to the law of Moses had passed, they took him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,

mnt@Luke:2:23 @ as it is written in the law of Moses, Every firstborn male shall be called holy to the Lord.

mnt@Luke:2:24 @ And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law of the Lord A pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.

mnt@Luke:2:25 @ Now there was in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon. He was righteous and devout, and was waiting for the consolation of Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him.

mnt@Luke:2:26 @ Now it has been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lords Christ.

mnt@Luke:2:27 @ And he came into the Temple, led by the Spirit. and when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

mnt@Luke:2:28 @ he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

mnt@Luke:2:29 @ "Now lettest thou thy slave depart, O Master; according to thy word in peace,

mnt@Luke:2:30 @ "Because my eyes had seen the salvation,

mnt@Luke:2:31 @ "Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

mnt@Luke:2:32 @ "A light for the unveiling of the Gentiles And the glory of thy people Israel."

mnt@Luke:2:33 @ And while his father and mother were marveling at the words that were spoken concerning him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother.

mnt@Luke:2:34 @ "Behold this child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

mnt@Luke:2:35 @ Yea, and a sword shall pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed."

mnt@Luke:2:36 @ There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in age, having lived with her husband seven years, after her girlhood,

mnt@Luke:2:37 @ and then being a widow even for fourscore and four years. She departed not from the temple, but worshiped with the fasting and prayer, night and day.

mnt@Luke:2:38 @ She came up at that very hour, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

mnt@Luke:2:39 @ As soon as all that the law required had been done, they returned to Galilee to their own town, Nazareth.

mnt@Luke:2:40 @ And the child grew and became strong, becoming full of wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.