he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God,

He has succoured his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy

"Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, for he has cared for his people and wrought them redemption;

And the child grew, he became strong in the Spirit and remained in the desert till the day when he made his appearance before Israel.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Symeon, an upright and devout man, who was on the outlook for the Consolation of Israel. The holy Spirit was upon him;

to be a light of revelation for the Gentiles and a glory to thy people Israel."

but Symeon blessed them, and to his mother Mary he said, "This child is destined for the downfall as well as for the rise of many a one in Israel; destined to be a Sign for man's attack ??35 to bring out the secret aims of many a heart. And your own soul will be pierced by a spear."

I tell you for a fact, In Israel there were many widows during the days of Elijah, when the sky was closed for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land:

And in Israel there were many lepers in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet none of these was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."

When Jesus heard this he marvelled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed he said, "I tell you, I have never met faith like this anywhere even in Israel."

I assign you the right of eating and drinking at my table in my Realm and of sitting on thrones to rule the twelve tribes of Israel.

Our own hope was that he would be the redeemer of Israel; but he is dead, and that is three days ago!