29. “Now, Master, you may let your servant goin peace, according to your word,
30. for my eyes have seen your salvation,
31. which you prepared in sight of all the peoples,
32. a light for revelation to the Gentiles,and glory for your people Israel.”
33. The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him;
34. and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted
35. (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
36. There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage,
37. and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.
38. And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.
39. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.