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23 just as it has been written in the Law of the Lord [in Ex 13:2], that “every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”; 24 and that she might give a sacrifice in accordance with the thing having been said in the Law of the Lord [in Lev 12:8]: “a pair of turtledoves or two young ones of pigeons”.

Simeon Recognizes The Child As The Messiah, But a Sword Will Pierce Mary’s Soul

25 And behold— a man was in Jerusalem for whom the name was Simeon. And this man was righteous and reverent[a], waiting-for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:25 Or, God-fearing, devout.

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