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.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Et voici, il y avait à Jérusalem un homme appelé Siméon. Cet homme était juste et pieux, il attendait la consolation d'Israël, et l'Esprit-Saint était sur lui.
KJV
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.
Anonymous
Exhortation to the Bride of Christ
to live, advanced not only in bodily age but also in wisdom and spiritual grace before God and men (Luke 2:25). Consider any time in which you do not feel yourself becoming better as time lost. Commit to virginity and uphold it until the end. It is not just starting, but finishi…
Fulgentius of Ruspe
Two unpublished sermons
ould not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came by the Spirit into the temple" (Luke 2:25-27). Nothing less is attributed to this particularly holy man, who resides in Jerusalem, meaning the vision of peace. He is just through his works of faith, devout in re…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ed the mysteries of Christ that were hidden from the Jews. Reply to Objection 5: As Ambrose says (on Lk. 2:25 ): "It was right that our Lord's birth should be attested not only by the shepherds, but also by people advanced in age and virtue": whose testimony is rendered the more…
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