002:017 And when they saw the child, they told what had been said to them about Him; 002:018 and all who listened were astonished at what the shepherds told them. 002:019 But Mary treasured up all these things, often dwelling on them in her mind. 002:020 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement made to them. 002:021 When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel before His conception in the womb. 002:022 And when the days for their purification appointed by the Law of Moses had passed, they took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord-- 002:023 as it is written in the Law of the Lord: "Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord." 002:024 And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law of the Lord, "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons." 002:025 Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 002:026 To him it had been revealed by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death until he had seen the Lord's Anointed One. 002:027 Led by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do with regard to Him according to the custom of the Law, 002:028 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said, 002:029 "Now, O Sovereign Lord, Thou dost send Thy servant away in peace, in fulfilment of Thy word, 002:030 Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, 002:031 Which Thou hast made ready in the sight of all nations-- 002:032 A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel." 002:033 And while the child's father and mother were wondering at the words of Symeon concerning Him, 002:034 Symeon blessed them and said to Mary the mother, "This child is appointed for the falling and the uprising of many in Israel and for a token to be spoken against; 002:035 and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed." 002:036 There was also Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, belonging to the tribe of Asher. She was of a very great age, having had after her maidenhood seven years of married life, 002:037 and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, with fasting and prayer. 002:038 And coming up just at that moment, she gave thanks to God, and spoke about the child to all who were expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.