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2:11. For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in
the city of David.
2:12. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant
wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.
2:13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
army, praising God and saying:
2:14. Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good
will.
2:15. And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into
heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem
and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath
shewed to us.
2:16. And they came with haste: and they found Mary and Joseph, and the
infant lying in the manger.
2:17. And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to
them concerning this child.
2:18. And all that heard wondered: and at those things that were told
them by the shepherds.
2:19. But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.
2:20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all
the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
2:21. And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be
circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel
before he was conceived in the womb.
2:22. And after the days of her purification, according to the law of
Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him
to the Lord:
2:23. As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the
womb shall be called holy to the Lord:
2:24. And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of
the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons:
2:25. And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man
was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy
Ghost was in him.
2:26. And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should
not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
2:27. And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the
law,
2:28. He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said
2:29. Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word
in peace:
2:30. Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,
2:31. Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:
2:32. A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy
people Israel.
2:33. And his father and mother were wondering at those things which
were spoken concerning him.
2:34. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this
child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and
for a sign which shall be contradicted.
For the fall, etc... Christ came for the salvation of all men; but here
Simeon prophesies what would come to pass, that many through their own
wilful blindness and obstinacy would not believe in Christ, nor receive
his doctrine, which therefore would be ruin to them: but to others a
resurrection, by their believing in him, and obeying his commandments.
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