The Life of Jesus

And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

(As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.

And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.

And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,

Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,

Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,

For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation,

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.

And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,

(Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.

And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:

And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day.

She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.

And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth.

And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.

Nowe his parents went to Hierusalem euery yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer.

And when hee was twelue yeere olde, and they were come vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast,

And had finished the dayes thereof, as they returned, the childe Iesus remained in Hierusalem, and Ioseph knew not, nor his mother,

But they supposing, that he had bene in the company, went a dayes iourney, and sought him among their kinsfolke, and acquaintance.

And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.

And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions: