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26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.[a] 27 Guided by the Spirit, Simeon[b] came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, 28 Simeon[c] took him in his arms and praised God, saying,

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  1. Luke 2:26 Or the Lord’s Christ
  2. Luke 2:27 Gk In the Spirit, he
  3. Luke 2:28 Gk he

26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,(A) 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

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