And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
Ver. 27. And he came by the spirit, &c.] So still, "the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord," Psalms 37:23. He sets his Spirit as tutor, to direct and convince us into all truth Simeon, likely, had done as Daniel did, Luke 9:2, found out by diligent search, that the fulness of time was come, and is therefore thus answered from heaven.