^{25 Ref} And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name `is' Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him,

^{26 Ref} and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit -- not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.

^{27 Ref} And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him,

^{28 Ref} then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,

^{29 Ref} `Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace,

^{30 Ref} because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,