21When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
22And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
23(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
24and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
28Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
29“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
30For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
31which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
33The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
34Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
35so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
36There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
37and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.