And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,

Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,

And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

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

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this child is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;

But of a truth I say to you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, so that a great famine came upon all the land,

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.

And Jesus hearing this wondered at him, and turning to the crowd following him said, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith.

that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

But we had hoped that he was the one who is about to redeem Israel. But then, besides all these things, it is now, to-day, the third day since these things took place.