Luke 2:27-28

Luke 2:27-28

[27] And  he came  by  the Spirit  into  the temple:  and  when the parents  brought  in  the child  Jesus,  to do  for  him  after  the custom  of the law,  [28] Then  he  up  in  his  arms,  and  blessed  God,  and  said, 

What does Luke 2:27-28 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Holy Spirit led Simeon to be present in the temple courtyard when Mary and Joseph arrived to consecrate Jesus to God (cf. Luke 4:1). Again the presence of Jesus became an occasion for joy and praise of God ( Luke 1:46-55; Luke 2:14; Luke 2:20). This was consistently the response of the godly to Jesus in Luke"s Gospel.