14. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth shalom to men of good will.”
15. And when the angels departed from them into the heavens, the shepherds were saying to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened which Adonai has made known to us!”
16. So they hurried off and found Miriam and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger.
17. When they had seen this, they made known the word that had been spoken to them concerning this Child.
18. And all those who heard were amazed at the things the shepherds told them.
19. But Miriam treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.
20. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, just as they had been told.
21. When eight days had passed for His brit-milah, He was named Yeshua, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
22. And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the Torah of Moses, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present to Adonai.
23. As it is written in the Torah of Adonai, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to Adonai.”
24. So they offered a sacrifice according to what was said in the Torah of Adonai: “a pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.”
25. Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and pious, waiting for the consolation of Israel. The Ruach ha-Kodesh was on him.
26. And it had been revealed to him by the Ruach ha-Kodesh that he would not die before he had seen the Anointed One of Adonai.