Led 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,He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,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,And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,
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… 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. So he came by 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, he took him up in his arms and he blessed God and said, Now, Lord, you are letting your servant depart in peace according to your word. for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel. So what happened here? The Lord spoke to Simeon. Here's a man of an intense prayer life, intense focus on the purposes of God, so much so that the Lord satisfied the cry of his heart and said, you will not taste death until you actually see the Messiah, the King of Kings, come to earth. This is his moment. …
… 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. 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, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel. And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 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, and a sword will pierce through your own soul also, so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed. And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher. …
… to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. So he came by 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. He took him up in his arms and he blessed God. And he said, Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace. According to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all the peoples, a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles. This is an extraordinary prayer. He's playing in the temple because he's prophesying in his prayer that this infant, this child, is what will bring hope, restore Israel, and will bring light and salvation to the Gentiles. He said, and the glory, excuse me, a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel. And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him. …
… before he had seen the Lord's Christ. So he came by 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, he took him up in his arms and he blessed God and said, now Lord, you are letting your servant depart in peace according to your word. for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel. So what happened here? The Lord spoke to Simeon. Here's a man of an intense prayer life, intense focus on the purposes of God, so much so that the Lord satisfied the cry of his heart and said, you will not taste death until you actually see the Messiah, the King of Kings, come to earth. This is his moment. And he says, now I can depart in peace because you fulfilled it. The next scene is with Anna, a prophetess, verse 36. …