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This man was led by the Spirit to the temple; and when the parents brought in the boy Jesus, to do for him according to what is commanded in the law,

For behold, mine eyes have already seen your mercies,

A light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and a glory to your people Israel.

And Simon blessed them, and he said to Mary, his mother, Behold, this one is appointed for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, and for a sign of dispute;

Then she became a widow for about eighty-four years, and she never left the temple, and with fasting and prayer she worshipped day and night.

They thought that he was with the children of their party; and when they went a day''s journey, they sought for him among their own people and those who knew them.

But they could not find him; so they returned again to Jerusalem, looking for him.

And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, My son, why have you done so to us? behold, I and your father have been looking for you with much anxiety.

He said to them, Why were you looking for me? did you not know that I would be in the house of my Father?

And he came throughout the country around Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

Therefore bring forth fruits which are worthy of repentance; and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father; for I say to you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

And the soldiers also asked him saying, What shall we do? And he said to them, Do not molest any man, and do not despise any man; your own wages should be enough for you.

Now Herod the tetrarch, because he was rebuked by John concerning Herodias wife of Philip his brother, and for all the evil things that he was doing,

For it is written, That he will command his angels concerning you, to watch you;

When the adversary was through with all his temptations, he left him for some time.

For truly I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of the prophet Elijah, when the heaven was closed for three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout the land;

And when Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. And Simon''s mother-in-law was suffering with a severe fever; and they besought him for her.

And in the morning, he came out and went to a desert place; and the people were looking for him, and came where he was; and they held him so that he might not leave them.

But Jesus said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God in other cities also; because I was sent for this.

When he was through speaking, he said to Simon, Row out to the deep, and cast your net for a catch.