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Gospel Reading: Luke 2:33-40 3) Why did Anna give thanks to God?
(The Gospel Reading is from the part of the Bible that is about 4) Where did Jesus grow up?
Jesus and his ministry.) 5) What is the Nunc Dimittis (see below)?
22 And when the time came for their purification according People of the Bible: Simeon
to the Law of Moses, they brought [Jesus] up to Jerusalem to
present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, In the Gospel reading today we hear about Simeon. But who
Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the was Simeon? Simeon is described in the book of Luke as a
Lord) 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the righteous and devout man from Jerusalem, which means he
Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. 25 had faith and believed in God. Luke also tells us that the Holy
Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and Spirit revealed to Simeon that he would see the Christ before
this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of he died. So when Mary and Joseph presented Jesus to him in
Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been the temple, he recited what is known as the Nunc Dimittis,
revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death which we read in verses 29 to 32. Simeon knew Jesus was the
before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit Messiah and was the promise sent by God to be the Savior for
into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to all people who believe. He faithfully confessed this faith in
do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up
these words of the Nunc Dimittis.
in his arms and blessed God and said, 29 Lord, now you are letting
your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my
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eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the
presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, The Fifth Commandment
and for glory to your people Israel. Thou shalt not kill.
33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was said What does this mean? Answer:
about him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his We should fear and love God that we may not hurt nor harm
mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of our neighbor in his body, but help and befriend him in every
many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35 (and a sword will bodily need.
pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many
hearts may be revealed. Draw a picture of how the front of your church looks
36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of during this season of Christmas
Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having
lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 37
and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart
from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.
38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to
God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption
of Jerusalem.
39 And when they had performed everything according to
the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of
Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with
wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

Questions to talk about with your parents:

1) Who did Simeon confess that Jesus was in the
temple when he spoke the words in verses 29-32?
2) Why did Simeon say he had seen Gods salvation?