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Luke 2:27
ESV And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,
NIV Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,
NASB And he came by the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law,
CSB Guided by the Spirit, he entered the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for him what was customary under the law,
NLT That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required,
KJV And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

What does Luke 2:27 mean?

This man is named Simeon (Luke 2:25), which is one of the few details about him given in Scripture. We also know he is a sincere worshipper of God. He longs to see God's promised Savior. We also know he is deeply influenced by the Holy Spirit, including a divine promise he would live to see the Messiah (Luke 2:26). That spiritual power is what leads him into the temple in Jerusalem, on the very day Mary and Joseph bring Jesus. Their visit is to fulfill ritual purification rites (Luke 2:22–24).

Luke's account here is brief, so we're not sure what conversation happened between Mary and Simeon (Luke 2:28). What we are told is that Simeon not only sees Jesus, but he is also able to hold Him. While doing so, Simeon will deliver a prophetic praise to God and a dire prediction to Mary.
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