For instance, aged Simeon took the infant Jesus into his arms at the temple and joyously declared: “Now, Sovereign Lord, you are letting your slave go free in peace according to your declaration; because my eyes have seen your means of saving that you have made ready in the sight of all the peoples, a light for removing the veil from the nations and a glory of your people Israel. ”
Piemēram, Sīmeans, kas bija jau krietni gados, paņēma uz rokām mazuli Jēzu un priecīgi iesaucās: ” Kungs, lai nu tavs kalps aiziet mierā, kā tu esi sacījis; jo manas acis ir redzējušas tavu pestīšanu, ko tu esi sataisījis visiem ļaudīm. Gaismu apgaismot pagānus un par slavu saviem Israēla ļaudīm. ”