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Luke 2:25-35. New Living Translation. The Prophecy of Simeon. 25 At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel.
Simeon blessed Mary and Joseph and said to Mary: \"This child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against.\" See different translations and commentaries of this verse.
His prophecy is involved in the devotion to Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows. Simeon is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy. His feast is 3 February in the revised Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church and on 16 February (Julian Calendar) in the Serbian ...
Luke 3:21-22 - The Baptism Of Jesus. Luke 3:23-38 - The Genealogy Of Jesus Christ. Luke 2:25-35 - 25 And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
The Prophecy of Simeon. 25 At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him 26 and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
Simeon was a righteous and devout man who was waiting for the consolation of Israel and the Holy Spirit was upon him. He saw the baby Jesus in the temple and declared that he was the Messiah who would be a light for revelation to the Gentiles.
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. New Living Translation. and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. English Standard Version.
