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26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die[a] until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.[b]

27 Led[c] by the Spirit, he went into the Temple. When the parents brought the child Jesus to do for him what was customary under the Law, 28 Simeon[d] took the infant[e] in his arms and praised God, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:26 Lit. see death
  2. Luke 2:26 Or Christ
  3. Luke 2:27 The Gk. lacks Led
  4. Luke 2:28 Lit. he
  5. Luke 2:28 Lit. him

26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 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,(A) 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

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