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Jesus In The Temple
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Luke 2:21-40
On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise
him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he
had been conceived. When the time of their
purification according to the Law of Moses had been
completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present
him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every
firstborn male is to be consecrated to the
Lord” , and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the
Law of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous
and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of
Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to
him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the
Lord’s Christ. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the
temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for
him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms
and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have
promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have
seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all
people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for
glory to your people Israel.” The child’s father and mother
marveled at what was said about him. Then Simeon
blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is
destined to cause the falling and rising of
many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so
that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will
pierce your own soul too.”
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter
of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old;
she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the
temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and
praying. Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to
God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the
redemption of Jerusalem.
When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by
the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their
own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became
strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon
him.
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