Simeon and the Child by Benjamin West
"Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him." - Luke 2:25
In 2003, a burial monument that appeared to date back to the time of Jesus was discovered in the Kidron Valley, outside Jerusalem's Old City.
On the monument, in barely legibile Greek writing, was the name, Simon (Simeon is the Greek version of Simon), and a faded verse from the Gospel of Luke (2:25).
The insciription refers to Simeon, the devout Jew is today's right-hand reflection. The inscription reads, "Simeon who was a very just man and a very devoted old (person) and waiting for the consolation of the people."
- Little Blue Book, Diocese of Saginaw
In 2003, a burial monument that appeared to date back to the time of Jesus was discovered in the Kidron Valley, outside Jerusalem's Old City.
On the monument, in barely legibile Greek writing, was the name, Simon (Simeon is the Greek version of Simon), and a faded verse from the Gospel of Luke (2:25).
The insciription refers to Simeon, the devout Jew is today's right-hand reflection. The inscription reads, "Simeon who was a very just man and a very devoted old (person) and waiting for the consolation of the people."
- Little Blue Book, Diocese of Saginaw
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