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25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon;[a] this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.[b] 27 Guided by the Spirit, Simeon[c] came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law,

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  1. Luke 2:25 Gk Symeon
  2. Luke 2:26 Or the Lord’s Christ
  3. Luke 2:27 Gk In the Spirit, he

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