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When the old priest Simeon saw the baby Jesusin the temple he relized that it was the baby Messiah. So he told Mary . A sword will pearce your heart because of him.

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In Luke 2 v22-38 where did Simeon and Anna wait to meet the Messiah?

Simeon and Anna waited to meet the Messiah at the temple in Jerusalem. When Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord, Simeon and Anna were both there and recognized Him as the fulfillment of God's promise.


Who was a holy man who was allowed to see the messiah before he died and who prophesiednsorrow for Mary?

Simeon was the holy man from the Gospel of Luke who was allowed to see the Messiah, Jesus, before he died. He prophesied sorrow for Mary, saying a sword will pierce her soul, referring to the pain she would experience watching her son's crucifixion.


Man in temple who recognized the messiah?

In the Bible, Simeon was the man in the temple who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented by Mary and Joseph at the temple in Jerusalem. Simeon had been told by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before seeing the Messiah, and he blessed Jesus and proclaimed him as the Savior.


Who was simeon and Anna in the bible meating Jesus?

Simeon was a righteous and devout man who lived in Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he would die before he saw the Messiah. Simeon went to the temple and held the Christ Child, and blessed the family. The prophet Anna was a widow who never left the temple after her husband passed away seven years after her wedding. She spread the news about the Christ Child to everyone in Jerusalem looking for redemption.


Who was Simeon of the Infancy Narratives?

Depending on which source(s) you consider, Simeon was a "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who was promised by God that he would be able to see the Lord's Christ before he (Simeon) died. He was inspired to go to the temple, and it was there that he met Mary and Joseph and the infant Christ. He is supposed to have blessed them and given thanks to God for this dispensation. Luke 2 holds this story.

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What does the old man Simeon say about Jesus and Mary?

Simeon told Mary that a sword will Pearce your heart because of him.


What has the author Mary Simeon written?

Mary Simeon has written: 'If any man thirst' -- subject(s): Meditations, Lord's Supper


What are the 3 canticles in the infancy narratives?

The Canticles of Mary, Zechariah, and Simeon


Which two prophets approach the virgin Mary?

Simeon & Anna in the Temple.


What do the followers call their sciptures for Buddhism?

sutras


What does Simeon tell Mary and Joseph about the reception their son will receive?

Simeon prophesied that Jesus would be a stumbling stone and rejected by Israel, yet bring light to the Gentiles.


How old was Simeon when he saw Jesus?

Simeon believed that the Infant Jesus was the Messiah that had been predicted to come into the world, as he had been told by the Holy Spirit that he would see the Messiah before he died and on that day the Spirit had led him to come to the temple .


In Luke 2 v22-38 where did Simeon and Anna wait to meet the Messiah?

Simeon and Anna waited to meet the Messiah at the temple in Jerusalem. When Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord, Simeon and Anna were both there and recognized Him as the fulfillment of God's promise.


Who was a holy man who was allowed to see the messiah before he died and who prophesiednsorrow for Mary?

Simeon was the holy man from the Gospel of Luke who was allowed to see the Messiah, Jesus, before he died. He prophesied sorrow for Mary, saying a sword will pierce her soul, referring to the pain she would experience watching her son's crucifixion.


Man in temple who recognized the messiah?

In the Bible, Simeon was the man in the temple who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented by Mary and Joseph at the temple in Jerusalem. Simeon had been told by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before seeing the Messiah, and he blessed Jesus and proclaimed him as the Savior.


What and what were the two people who testified about who Jesus was when Mary and Joseph took Him to the Temple?

According to Luke 2: 28 (see 28 - 35 for context) the old man Simeon did this.


Who immediately recognized Jesus as the Messiah in the temple?

The old man in the temple who at once recognized that the baby of Joseph and Mary was the Messiah, he also told Mary that a sword would Pearce your heart because of him. He also said now let your servant depart in peace. He was about 80 years old but he was sure it was the Messiah the people had waited for centuries to come.