179 Simeon and Anna Welcome Jesus

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Simeon and Anna welcome Jesus.

Luke 2:21-38
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Simeon and Anna welcome Jesus.
Luke 2:21-38
Simeon was an old man who lived in Jerusa- Simeon took Jesus in his arms and praised God.
lem. He loved God and was often at the Temple, He said how wonderful it was to see the promised
praying and singing praises to God. God had Savior. Mary and Joseph were amazed to hear
promised Simeon that before he died, he would Simeon’s words!
see God’s chosen Son who would save people
Then a lady named Anna came up. Anna loved
from their sins.
God. She saw Simeon holding the baby. She, too,
One day Simeon was at the Temple. He saw Mary knew this baby was the promised Savior. Anna
and Joseph bringing baby Jesus to be dedicated was very happy. Anna told the people in the
at the Temple. Parents did this when they wanted Temple that the Savior had come, just as God
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their children to love and obey God. Most people had promised!
probably did not even notice baby Jesus. But
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Simeon ran up to Mary and Joseph. God helped


Simeon know this baby was Jesus, the Savior he
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had been waiting to see!


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