42:002:023 (As it is written in the law of the lord,
Every male that
openeth
the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
42:002:024 And to offer a sacrifice according to that
which is said in
the
law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young
pigeons.
42:002:025 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem,
whose name was
Simeon;
and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the
consolation
of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
42:002:026 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy
Ghost, that he should
not
see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
42:002:027 And he came by the Spirit into the temple:
and when the
parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the
custom
of the law,
42:002:028 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
42:002:029 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart
in peace, according
to
thy word:
42:002:030 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
42:002:031 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
42:002:032 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the
glory of thy people
Israel.
42:002:033 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at
those things which were
spoken
of him.
42:002:034 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto
Mary his mother,
Behold,
this child is set for the fall and rising again of
many
in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
42:002:035 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy
own soul also,) that
the
thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
42:002:036 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the
daughter of Phanuel,
of
the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and
had lived
with
an husband seven years from her virginity;
42:002:037 And she was a widow of about fourscore
and four years, which
departed
not from the temple, but served God with fastings and
prayers
night and day.
42:002:038 And she coming in that instant gave thanks
likewise unto the
Lord,
and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption
in
Jerusalem.
42:002:039 And when they had performed all things
according to the law of
the
Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city
Nazareth.
42:002:040 And the child grew, and waxed strong in
spirit, filled with
wisdom:
and the grace of God was upon him.
42:002:041 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every
year at the feast of
the
passover.
42:002:042 And when he was twelve years old, they
went up to Jerusalem
after
the custom of the feast.


