Simeon
the one who took the child in his arms
Who was Simeon?
- He was a righteous and devout man of Jerusalem, awaiting the consolation of Israel. Luke 2:25
- The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not die before he had seen the Messiah. Luke 2:26
- In the Temple he took the child Jesus in his arms and blessed God. Luke 2:27-28
What the Bible says
Luke 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.
Luke 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.
Luke 2:27-28
27And 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, 28He also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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