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The significance of the passage increases as it is related to additional parts of the Lukan composition. Simeon's characterization of Jesus, particularly in his commission statement with its universal salvation and divided response, is fulfilled not only in Jesus, but, surprisingly, also in his disciples. This is verified in the common architecture seen in the narrator's characterization of the protagonists throughout the entire macro-narrative. The passage proves the narrative coherence of Luke- Acts and the unity between Jesus and his disciples. 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