She exclaimed with a loud voice, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb!

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

and were continually in the temple courts blessing God.

Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.

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

“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.

When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Look, your house is forsaken! And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”