Matthew(i)
26 And an aunswere was geuen him of the holye ghost, that he shoulde not se death, before he had sene the Lordes Christe.
27 And he came by inspiration into the tempell. And when the father and mother broughte in the childe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the lawe,
28 then toke he him vp in hys armes and sayed.
29 Lorde. Nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt departe in peace, accordinge to thy promes.
30 For mine eyes haue sene the sauiour sent from the.
31 Which thou hast prepare before the face of all people.
32 A lyght to lighten the gentils and the glorye of thy people Israel.
33 And his father and mother meruayled at those thinges which were spoken of him.
34 And Symon blessed them, & sayd vnto Mary his mother: beholde, this chylde shalbe the fal and resurrection of manye in Israel, & sygne which shalbe spoken againste.
35 And moreouer the swearde shall pearce thy soule, that the thoughtes of manye hertes maye be opened.
36 And ther was a prophetesse, one Anna the doughter of Phanuell of the trybe of Aser which was of a great age, and had liued with her housbande .vij. yeares from her virginitie.
37 And she had bene a weddowe aboute .iiij. score and .iiij. yeares, which went neuer out of the temple, but serued God with fastinge and prayer night & daye.
38 And the same came forth that same houre and praysed the Lorde and spake of him to all that loked for redempcion in Ierusalem.