23. just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "For every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord,"
24. and in order to offer a sacrifice, according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."
25. And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and God-fearing, awaiting the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was with him.
26. And he had received an answer from the Holy Spirit: that he would not see his own death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
27. And he went with the Spirit to the temple. And when the child Jesus was brought in by his parents, in order to act on his behalf according to the custom of the law,
28. he also took him up, into his arms, and he blessed God and said:
29. "Now you may dismiss your servant in peace, O Lord, according to your word.
30. For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31. which you have prepared before the face of all peoples: