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for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. <span id="v49002011" class="ver">11</span><a id="rfn49002011-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn49002011-1">*</a> <a id="ren49002011-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002011-e">e</a> For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. <span id="v49002012" class="ver">12</span>And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” <span id="v49002013" class="ver">13</span>And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v49002014" class="ver">14</span><a id="rfn49002014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn49002014-1">*</a> “Glory to God in the highest<a id="ren49002014-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002014-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl1">and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”</p> </div> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">The Visit of the Shepherds.</span> <span id="v49002015" class="ver">15</span>When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” <span id="v49002016" class="ver">16</span>So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. <span id="v49002017" class="ver">17</span>When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. <span id="v49002018" class="ver">18</span>All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. <span id="v49002019" class="ver">19</span>And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. <span id="v49002020" class="ver">20</span>Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.</p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus.</span> <span id="v49002021" class="ver">21</span>When eight days were completed for his circumcision,<a id="rfn49002021-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn49002021-1">*</a> he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.<a id="ren49002021-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002021-g">g</a></p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">The Presentation in the Temple.</span> <span id="v49002022" class="ver">22</span><a id="rfn49002022-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn49002022-1">*</a> When the days were completed for their purification<a id="rfn49002022-2" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn49002022-2">*</a> according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,<a id="ren49002022-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002022-h">h</a> <span id="v49002023" class="ver">23</span>just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,”<a id="ren49002023-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002023-i">i</a> <span id="v49002024" class="ver">24</span>and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.</p> <p><span id="v49002025" class="ver">25</span>Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel,<a id="rfn49002025-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn49002025-1">*</a> and the holy Spirit was upon him. <span id="v49002026" class="ver">26</span>It had been revealed to him by the holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord. <span id="v49002027" class="ver">27</span>He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, <span id="v49002028" class="ver">28</span>he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v49002029" class="ver">29</span>“Now, Master, you may let your servant go</p> <p class="sl1">in peace, according to your word,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v49002030" class="ver">30</span>for my eyes have seen your salvation,<a id="ren49002030-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002030-j">j</a></p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v49002031" class="ver">31</span>which you prepared in sight of all the peoples,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v49002032" class="ver">32</span>a light for revelation to the Gentiles,</p> <p class="sl1l">and glory for your people Israel.”<a id="ren49002032-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002032-k">k</a></p> </div> <p class="pcon"><span id="v49002033" class="ver">33</span>The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; <span id="v49002034" class="ver">34</span>and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted<a id="ren49002034-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002034-l">l</a> <span id="v49002035" class="ver">35</span>(and you yourself a sword will pierce)<a id="rfn49002035-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn49002035-1">*</a> so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” <span id="v49002036" class="ver">36</span>There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, <span id="v49002037" class="ver">37</span>and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. <span id="v49002038" class="ver">38</span>And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.<a id="ren49002038-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002038-m">m</a></p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">The Return to Nazareth.</span> <span id="v49002039" class="ver">39</span>When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.<a id="ren49002039-n" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002039-n">n</a> <span id="v49002040" class="ver">40</span>The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.<a id="ren49002040-o" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002040-o">o</a></p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">The Boy Jesus in the Temple.<a id="rfn49002041-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn49002041-1">*</a></span> <span id="v49002041" class="ver">41</span>Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,<a id="ren49002041-p" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002041-p">p</a> <span id="v49002042" class="ver">42</span>and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. <span id="v49002043" class="ver">43</span>After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. <span id="v49002044" class="ver">44</span>Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, <span id="v49002045" class="ver">45</span>but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. <span id="v49002046" class="ver">46</span>After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, <span id="v49002047" class="ver">47</span>and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. <span id="v49002048" class="ver">48</span>When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” <span id="v49002049" class="ver">49</span>And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”<a id="rfn49002049-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn49002049-1">*</a> <span id="v49002050" class="ver">50</span>But they did not understand what he said to them. <span id="v49002051" class="ver">51</span>He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart.<a id="ren49002051-q" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002051-q">q</a> <span id="v49002052" class="ver">52</span>And Jesus advanced [in] wisdom and age and favor before God and man.<a id="ren49002052-r" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en49002052-r">r</a></p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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