Tw`/ kairw`/ ejkeivnw/, ajnhvgagon oiJ gonei``~ tov paidivon jIhsou`n eij~ JIerosovluma, parasth`sai tw`/ Kurivw/, kaqwv~ gevgraptai ejn novmw/ Kurivou, o{ti "pa`n a[rsen dianoi`gon mhvtran, a{gion tw`/ Kurivw/ klhqhvsetai", kaiv tou` dou`nai qusivan katav tov eijrhmevnon ejn novmw/ Kurivou, zeu`go~ trugovnwn h[ duvo neosouv~ peristerw`n. Kaiv ijdouv h\n a[nqrwpo~ ejn JIerousalhvm w|/ o[noma Sumewvn, kaiv oJ a[nqrwpo~ ou|to~ divkaio~ kaiv eujlabhv~, prosdecovmeno~ paravklhsin tou` jIsrahvl, kaiv Pneu`ma {Agion h|n ejp¢ aujtovn: kaiv h\n aujtw`/ kecrhmatismevnon uJpov tou` Pneuvmato~ tou` JAgivou, mhv ijdei`n qavnaton privn h[ i[dh/ tovn Cristovn Kurivou. Kaiv h\lqen ejn tw`/ Pneuvmati eij~ tov iJerovn, kaiv ejn tw`/ eijsagagei`n touv~ gonei`~ tov paidivon jIhsou`n, tou` poih`sai aujtouv~ katav tov eijqismevnon tou` novmou periv aujtou`, kaiv aujtov~ ejdevxato aujtovn eij~ tav~ ajgkavla~ aujtou` kaiv eujlovghse tovn Qeovn kaiv ei\pe: Nu`n ajpoluvei~ tovn dou`lovn sou, devspota, katav tov rJh`ma sou ejn eijrhvnh/, o{ti ei\don oiJ ojfqalmoiv mou tov swthvriovn sou, o{ hJtoivmasa~ katav provswpon pavntwn tw`n law`n, fw`~ eij~ ajpokavluyin ejqnw`n, kaiv dovxan laou` sou jIsrahvl. Kaiv h\n jIwshvf kaiv hJ mhvthr aujtou` qaumavzonte~ ejpiv toi`~ laloumevnoi~ periv aujtou`. Kaiv eujlovghsen aujtouv~ Sumewvn kaiv ei\pe prov~ Mariavm thvn mhtevra aujtou`: jIdouv ou|to~ kei`tai eij~ ptw`sin kaiv ajnavstasin pollw`n ejn tw`/ jIsrahvl kaiv eij~ shmei`on ajntilegovmenon: kaiv sou` dev aujth`~ thvn yuchvn dieleuvsetai rJomfaiva, o{pw~ a[n ajpokalufqw`sin ejk pollw`n kardiw`n dialogismoiv. Kaiv h\n [Anna profh`ti~, qugavthr Fanouhvl, ejk fulh`~ jAshvr. Au{th probebhkui`a ejn hJmevrai~ pollai`~, zhvsasa e[th metav ajndrov~ eJptav ajpov th`~ parqeniva~ aujth`~, kaiv au{th chvra wJ~ ejtw`n ojgdohvkonta tessavrwn, h{ oujk ajfivstato ajpov tou` iJerou` nhsteivai~ kaiv dehvsesi latreuvousa nuvkta kaiv hJmevran: kaiv au{th aujth`/ th`/ w{ra/ ejpistavsa ajnqwmologei`to tw`/ Kurivw/ kaiv ejlavlei periv aujtou` pa`si toi`~ prosdecomevnoi~ luvtrwsin ejn JIerousalhvm. Kaiv wJ~ ejtevlesan a{panta tav katav tovn novmon Kurivou, uJpevstreyan eij~ thvn Galilaivan eij~ thvn povlin eJautw`n Nazarevt. Tov dev paidivon hu[xane kaiv ejkrataiou`to pneuvmati, plhrouvmenon sofiva~, kaiv cavri~ Qeou` h\n ejp¢ aujtov.

At that time, the parents brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord") and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And in the Spirit, he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word; for mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for salvation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel." And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed." And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshipping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.