His allusion to Isaiah’s prophecy when holding the infant Jesus in his arms shows that Simeon was an attentive reader of the books of the Bible that had already been written in his day. ​ — Luke 2: 25 - 32; Isaiah 42: 6.
See, et Siimeon väikelast Jeesust kätel hoides Jesaja prohvetiennustusele viitas, näitab, et ta oli tähelepanelikult lugenud neid Piibli raamatuid, mis olid tema päeviks juba valmis kirjutatud. — Luuka 2: 25 — 32; Jesaja 42: 6.