25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, jwaiting for the kconsolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen lthe Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant1 depart in peace,
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have mseen your salvation
31 that you have nprepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 oa light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”
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