那時，在耶路撒冷有一個人，名叫西默盎。這人正義虔誠，期待著以色列的安慰，而且聖神也在他身上。他曾蒙聖神啟示：自己在未看見上主的受傅者以前，決見不到死亡。

西默盎因聖神感動，進入聖殿；那時，抱著嬰孩耶穌的父母正進來，要按照法律的慣例，為耶穌行禮。西默盎就雙臂接過耶穌，讚美天主說：

「主啊！現在可照你的話，放你的僕人平安去吧！因為我親眼看見了，你在萬民前準備好的救援：為作啟示異邦的光明，你百姓以色列的榮耀。」

嬰孩耶穌的父親和母親，就驚異西默盎所說關於耶穌的這番話。

西默盎祝福了他們，又向耶穌的母親瑪利亞說：「看，這孩子已被立定，為使以色列中許多人跌倒和復興，並成為反對的記號。至於你，要有一把利劍，刺透你的心靈，為叫許多人心中的思念，顯露出來。」

又有一位女先知亞納，是阿協爾支派法奴耳的女兒，已上了年紀。她出嫁後，同丈夫住了七年，以後就守寡，直到八十四歲。她齋戒祈禱，晝夜事奉天主，總不離開聖殿。正在那時候，她也前來稱謝天主，並向所有希望耶路撒冷得到救贖的人，講論這孩子。

耶穌的父母按照上主的法律，辦完了一切，便返回加里肋亞，他們的本城納匝肋。

孩子漸漸長大而強壯，充滿智慧；天主的恩寵常在他身上。

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. 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, he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:

“Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.”

The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; 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 Band you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” 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, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. 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.

When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.