▪︎ Simeon had been waiting a long time in hope, longing for the consolation of Israel… Luke 2:25
   (full text – Luke_2:25-35)
▪︎ Anna was waiting possibly 50 years for the redemption of Jerusalem… Luke 2:38
   (full text – Luke_2:36-40)
▪︎ Jesus fulfilled both their hopes and longings on the same day when His parents took Him to the temple when He was 8 days old.