His confidence was in the One who is salvation. Luke 2 records that the Holy Spirit had revealed to Simeon that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. Well, the day finally came on which Mary and Joseph brought baby Jesus to the temple in accordance with Jewish custom. Simeon also, by the leading of the Spirit, was in the temple that day, and having met Mary and Joseph he was able to hold Jesus in his arms.
Luka 2 ina nakili ya kwamba Roho mtakatifu alikuwa amefunulia Simioni ya kwamba hata kufa kabla ya kumwona aliye Bwana Kristo. Sawa, siku ikafika mwishowe ambako Mariamu na Yesufu wsalimleta yule motto Yesu ndani y a hekulu kulingani na desturi za Kiyahudi. Simioni pia katika mwongozo wa Roho, alikuwa hekaluni siku hiyo, akikutana na Mariamu na Yusufu aliwezezwa kumshika motto Yesu mikononi mwake.