"Now, Lord, thou wilt let thy servant go, According to thy word, in peace,

And the Holy Spirit descended, in a visible form, like a dove, upon him, and from the heavens came a voice--"Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight."

And then Jesus impressed upon him that he was not to say a word to any one, "but," he added, "set out and show yourself to the priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing, in the manner directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure."

So word was brought to him--'Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.'

But, when they had lit a fire in the center of the court-yard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.