Luke 2:27

Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,

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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,

In Context

26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

28Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

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Cross References

Luke 2:22When the period of purification of mother and child, required by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,

Luke 2:48His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”

Luke 4:1On returning from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the power of the Spirit through the wilderness for forty days, tempted by the devil.

Acts 10:19Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, “There are two men looking for you at this moment.

Acts 16:7When they reached the borders of Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them.

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:26-41

Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 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, 28 Then took he him up in his… Read the whole commentary →

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