2:22 按摩西律法满了洁净的日子，他们带着孩子上耶路撒冷去，要把祂献与主，
And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord，
2:23 正如主的律法上所记：“凡头生的男子，必称圣归主。”
(Even as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord''),
2:24 又要照主律法上所说的，献上祭物，就是一对斑鸠或两只雏鸽。
And to give a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: A pair of turtledoves or two young doves.
2:25 看哪，在耶路撒冷有一个人名叫西面，这人既公义又虔诚，素来盼望以色列的安慰，又有圣灵在他身上。
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. And this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
2:26 他受了圣灵的指示，知道自己看见主的基督以前，必不见死。
And it had been divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
2:27 他在灵里进入圣殿；耶稣的父母正抱着孩子进来，要照律法的规矩为祂办理。
And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the little child Jesus for them to do according to the custom of the law concerning Him,
2:28 西面就把祂接到手臂中，颂赞神说，
He received Him into his arms and blessed God and said,
2:29 主人啊，如今照你的话，释放奴仆安然而去吧；
Now You release Your slave, Master, according to Your word, in peace;
2:30 因为我的眼睛已经看见你的救恩，
For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
2:31 就是你在万民面前所预备的，
Which You have prepared before the face of all the peoples,
2:32 是启示外邦人的光，又是你民以色列的荣耀。
A light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of Your people Israel.
2:33 孩子的父母因这论耶稣的话就希奇。
And His father and mother marveled at the things being spoken about Him.
2:34 西面给他们祝福，又对孩子的母亲马利亚说，看哪，这孩子被立，是要叫以色列中许多人跌倒，许多人兴起，又要成为受人反对的标记，
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, Behold, this One is appointed for the falling and rising up of many in Israel and for a sign spoken against --
2:35 叫许多人心里的意念被揭露出来，你自己的魂也要被刀刺透。
And a sword will pierce through your own soul also -- so that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.
2:36 又有一位女申言者亚拿，是亚设支派法内力的女儿，已经十分老迈，从作童女出嫁的时候，同丈夫住了七年，
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity,
2:37 就寡居到八十四岁，并不离开圣殿，禁食祈求，昼夜事奉神。
And she was a widow up to the age of eighty-four, who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and petitions night and day.
2:38 那时，她上前来称谢神，将孩子的事对一切盼望耶路撒冷得救赎的人讲说。
And at that very hour she came up and returned thanks to God, and spoke concerning Him to all those waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
2:39 约瑟和马利亚，照主的律法办完了一切的事，就回加利利，到自己的城拿撒勒去了。
And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
2:40 那孩子渐渐长大，刚强起来，充满智慧，又有神的恩在祂身上。
And the little child grew and became strong, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
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