Luke 2:25-35; John 12:23-26

We are introduced to Simeon in the opening verse before us. He is described as just and devout. The Greek word which is translated as “just” is dikaios. Dikaios appears 81 times in the New Testament. On 41 occasions, including Romans 3:10, it is translated as “righteous.” Romans 3:10 declares “There is none righteous, no, not one.”

Simeon is described as just because his belief, like Abraham’s belief, was counted to…