he heavenly
army, praising God and saying:

2:14. Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good
will.

2:15. And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into
heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem
and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath
shewed to us.

2:16. And they came with haste: and they found Mary and Joseph, and the
infant lying in the manger.

2:17. And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to
them concerning this child.

2:18. And all that heard wondered: and at those things that were told
them by the shepherds.

2:19. But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.

2:20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all
the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

2:21. And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be
circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel
before he was conceived in the womb.

2:22. And after the days of her purification, according to the law of
Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him
to the Lord:

2:23. As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the
womb shall be called holy to the Lord:

2:24. And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of
the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons:

2:25. And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man
was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy
Ghost was in him.

2:26. And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should
not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

2:27. And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the
law,

2:28. He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said

2:29. Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word
in peace:

2:30. Because my eyes have seen thy salvation,

2:31. Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:

2:32. A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy
people Israel.

2:33. And his father and mother were wondering at those things which
were spoken concerning him.

2:34. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this
child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel an