 ስምዖን በዚህ ዕለት ወደ ቤተ መቅደሱ እንዲመጣ መንፈስ ቅዱስ የመራው ሲሆን በዚያም ዮሴፍንና ማርያምን ከሕፃን ልጃቸው ጋር አገኛቸው።
Simeon was specifically guided by the Holy Spirit to enter the Temple at the precise moment that Mary and Joseph were there with their six-week-old baby Jesus.