2 And the child became three years old, and Joachim said, “Let’s call the pure daughters of the Hebrews. And let them take their lamps, and let them be lit, so that the child won’t turn back, and her heart won’t be drawn away from the Temple of the Lord.” And they did so until they went up to the Temple of the Lord. And the priest welcomed her, kissed her, and said, “The Lord God has magnified your name among all the generations. Through you, the Lord will reveal his redemption of the people of Israel in the last days.” (PJA) 3 And he sat her down on the third step of the altar, and the Lord God poured grace upon her. And she danced on her feet, and all the house of Israel loved her. (PJA)
Protoevangelium of James 7:2–3
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