Luke 2:26–32
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26And it was xrevealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not ysee death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27And he came zby the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, ato do for him after the custom of the law, 28Then took he him up in his arms, and bblessed God, and said,
29cLord, now dlettest thou thy servant depart
In peace, eaccording to thy word:
30For mine eyes fhave seen thy salvation,
31gWhich thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32hA light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory iof thy people Israel.
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- xMatt. 2:12, 22. Acts 10:22. Heb. 8:5. & 11:7. & 12:25 in the Gk.
- yPs. 89:48. Heb. 11:5. Comp. John 8:51, 52.
- zSo ch. 4:1.
- aver. 22.
- bch. 1:64 (Gk.). & 24:53. See Josh. 22:33.
- cActs 4:24. So 2 Pet. 2:1. Jude 4. Rev. 6:10 in the Gk.
- dComp. Gen. 46:30.
- ever. 26.
- fIsai. 52:10. ch. 3:6. Acts 28:28. So John 9:37.
- hIsai. 49:6. See Isai. 42:6. So Acts 13:47. & 26:23. & 28:28.
- iver. 10 (Gk.).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace,
according to your word;
for my eyes have seen your salvation
that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
you may now dismiss your servant in peace.
For my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and the glory of your people Israel.”
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, he entered the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him up in his arms, praised God, and said,
Now, Master,
you can dismiss your servant in peace,
as you promised.
For my eyes have seen your salvation.
You have prepared it
in the presence of all peoples—
a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and glory to your people Israel.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,
“Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace,
as you have promised.
I have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared for all people.
He is a light to reveal God to the nations,
and he is the glory of your people Israel!”
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he would see the Lord’s Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus so that they could do for him according to what was customary under the law, he took him in his arms and praised God and said,
“Now dismiss your slave in peace, Lord,
according to your word.
For my eyes have seen your salvation
that you have prepared in the presence of all the peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and glory to your people Israel.”
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press