^{26 Ref} And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.

^{27 Ref} And full of the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the father and mother came in with the child Jesus, to do with him what was ordered by the law,

^{28 Ref} Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,

^{29 Ref} Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;

^{30 Ref} For my eyes have seen your salvation,

^{31 Ref} Which you have made ready before the face of all nations;

^{32 Ref} A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

^{33 Ref} And his father and mother were full of wonder at the things which were said about him.

^{34 Ref} And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;

^{35 Ref} (And a sword will go through your heart;) so that the secret thoughts of men may come to light.

^{36 Ref} And there was one, Anna, a woman prophet, the daughter of Phanuel, of the family of Asher (she was very old, and after seven years of married life

^{37 Ref} She had been a widow for eighty-four years); she was in the Temple at all times, worshipping with prayers and going without food, night and day.

^{38 Ref} And coming up at that time, she gave praise to God, talking of him to all those who were waiting for the freeing of Jerusalem.