Editing Nunc dimittis (section)

==Biblical account==
The title is formed from the opening words in the Latin Vulgate, "{{Lang|la|Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine}}" ("Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord"). Although brief, the [[canticle]] abounds in [[Old Testament]] allusions. For example, "Because my eyes have seen thy salvation" alludes to Isaiah 52:10.<ref name=Henry>{{Catholic Encyclopedia|wstitle=Nunc Dimittis|volume=11|inline=1|prescript=}}</ref>

According to the narrative in Luke 2:25–32, [[Simeon (Gospel of Luke)|Simeon]] was a devout Jew who had been promised by the [[Holy Spirit]] that he would not die until he had seen the [[Messiah]]. When [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]] and [[Saint Joseph|Joseph]] [[Presentation of Jesus|presented]] the baby [[Jesus]] to the [[Temple in Jerusalem]] for the [[Pidyon haben|ceremony of redemption of the firstborn son]] (after the time of Mary's [[Impurity after childbirth#Jewish and Christian practices|purification]]: at least 40 days after the birth, and thus distinct from the [[Brit milah|circumcision]]), Simeon was there. He took Jesus into his arms and uttered words rendered variously as follows: