²⁶And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not ^asee death before he had seen ^bthe Lord’s Christ. ²⁷And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when ^cthe parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, ²⁸he took him up in his arms and ^dblessed God and said,

²⁹“Lord, now you are letting your servant⁵ depart ^ein peace,

^faccording to your word;

³⁰for ^gmy eyes have seen your ^hsalvation

³¹ⁱthat you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,

³²^ja light for revelation to the Gentiles,

and ^kfor glory to ^lyour people Israel.”

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Luke 2:30–32: “… 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.”

Footnotes

5Or bondservant

Cross references

a Ps. 89:48; John 8:51; Heb. 11:5; [Acts 2:27]
b[ch. 9:20; 23:35; 1 Sam. 24:6]
cver. 33, 41, 43, 48–51
dch. 1:64
e Gen. 15:15
fver. 26
g Isa. 52:10
hSee ch. 3:6
i Ps. 98:2; See ch. 24:47
j Isa. 42:6; 49:6; 52:10; 60:3; John 8:12; Acts 13:47; 26:23
k[Isa. 45:25; 46:13]
lver. 10

In other versions

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.”

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.

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!”

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.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 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, Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart

In peace, according to thy word:

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

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