rsv Luke:2:23-33
rsv@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")
rsv@Luke:2:24 @ and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."
rsv@Luke:2:25 @ Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
rsv@Luke:2:26 @ And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
rsv@Luke:2:27 @ And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,
rsv@Luke:2:28 @ he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
rsv@Luke:2:29 @ "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;
rsv@Luke:2:30 @ for mine eyes have seen thy salvation
rsv@Luke:2:31 @ which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples,
rsv@Luke:2:32 @ a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel."
rsv@Luke:2:33 @ And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him;