Dec 18, 2022
Luke 2:22-35
And when the time came for their purification according to the
Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to
the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord,
“Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the
Lord”) 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.”25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name
was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the
consolation 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 the 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 servant depart in
peace, according to Your Word;
30 for my eyes have seen Your salvation
31 that You have prepared in the presence of all
peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory
to Your people Israel.”
33 And His father and His mother marveled at what was
said about Him.34 And Simeon blessed them and said to
Mary His mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and
rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed
35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also),
so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
Key Words: Righteous, Law, Spirit, Salvation,
Light, Reveal, Glory, Peace
Keystone Verse: Lord, now You are letting your
servant depart in peace, according to Your word; for my eyes have
seen Your salvation. (Luke 2:29-30)