Luk 2:26-38 | ESV | STEP | And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ .

Luke 2:26-38

26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not ^asee death before he had seen ^bthe Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when ^cthe parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and ^dblessed God and said,

29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant} depart ^fin peace,
^gaccording to your word;
30 for ^hmy eyes have seen your ⁱsalvation
31 ^jthat you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 ^ka light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and ^lfor glory to ^myour people Israel.”
33 And ⁿhis father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed ^ofor the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign ^pthat is opposed 35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

36 And there was ^qa prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. ^{▼▼Or as a widow for eighty-four years} She did not depart from the temple, ^sworshiping with ^tfasting and prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were ^uwaiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.