Simeon ¹  took him in his arms and blessed God, saying, ² 

He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.

Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up in arms ¹  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

For nation will rise up in arms ¹  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines ²  and earthquakes ³  in various places.

But Paul went down, ¹  threw himself ²  on the young man, ³  put his arms around him, ⁴  and said, “Do not be distressed, for he is still alive!” ⁵ 

For nation will rise up in arms ¹  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. ²  These are but the beginning of birth pains.