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Luke 2:27

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  1. Luke 2:25

    And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

  2. Luke 2:26

    And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

  3. Luke 2:28

    Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  4. Luke 2:29

    Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.