23. as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male is to be dedicated to the Lord.”
24. They also went to offer a sacrifice of a pair of doves or two young pigeons, as required by the law of the Lord.
25. At that time there was a man named Simeon living in Jerusalem. He was a good, God-fearing man and was waiting for Israel to be saved. The Holy Spirit was with him
26. and had assured him that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's promised Messiah.