29. Now, Master,You can dismiss Your slave in peace,as You promised.
30. For my eyes have seen Your salvation.
31. You have prepared itin the presence of all peoples —
32. a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory to Your people Israel.
33. His father and mother were amazed at what was being said about Him.
34. Then Simeon blessed them and told His mother Mary: “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed —
35. and a sword will pierce your own soul — that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
36. There was also a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well along in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,