At that verymomentshe cameup and [began] giving thanksto God,and continued to speakof Him to allthosewho were lookingfor the redemptionof Jerusalem.
Josephof Arimatheacame,a prominentmember of the Council,whohimselfwas waitingfor the kingdomof God;and he gathered up courageand wentin beforePilate,and askedfor the bodyof Jesus.
"Blessed[be] the LordGodof Israel,For He has visitedus and accomplishedredemptionfor His people,
And there was a manin Jerusalemwhosenamewas Simeon;and thismanwas righteousand devout,lookingfor the consolationof Israel;and the HolySpiritwas upon him.
And there was a prophetess,Annathe daughterof Phanuel,of the tribeof Asher.She was advancedin yearsand had livedwith [her] husbandsevenyearsafterher marriage,
(he had not consentedto their planand action),[a man] from Arimathea,a cityof the Jews,whowas waitingfor the kingdomof God;
"But we were hopingthat it was He who was goingto redeemIsrael.Indeed,besidesallthis,it is the thirddaysincethese thingshappened.
Thanksbe to Godfor His indescribablegift!
Blessed[be] the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,who has blessedus with everyspiritualblessingin the heavenly[places] in Christ,
