Luke 2:27 (ASV)

Passage

And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

Nearby Context

Luke 2:25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Luke 2:26 And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord`s Christ.

Luke 2:27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

Luke 2:28 then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Luke 2:29 Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "came", "temple", "parents", "brought", "child", "jesus", and "might". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "And it had been revealed unto him..." into verse 28's "then he received him into his arms...", so "Spirit" and "came" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.