Luke 2:31

Luke 2:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
• New International Version (NIV)which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
• English Standard Version (ESV)that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

Context of Luke 2:31

29“Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace, According to Your word; 30For my eyes have seen Your Salvation, Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32A Light for revelation to the Gentiles [to disclose what was previously unknown], And [to bring] the praise and honor and glory of Your people Israel.” 33And His [legal] father and His mother were amazed at what was said about Him.

Luke 2:31 word by word

ὃ ἡτοίμασας κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• thou hast preparedἑτοιμάζωhetoimazō · to make readyG2090
• beforeκατάkata · according toG2596
• the faceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• of allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992

Cross-references for Luke 2:31

• Psalms 96:1O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
• Psalms 97:6The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples see His glory and brilliance.
• Psalms 98:2The Lord has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
• Isaiah 42:1“Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My Chosen One in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.
• Isaiah 45:21Declare and present your defense of idols; Indeed, let them consult together. Who announced this [rise of Cyrus and his conquests] long before it happened? Who declared it long ago? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, A [consistently and uncompromisingly] just and righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me.
• Isaiah 62:1For Zion’s sake I (Isaiah) will not be silent, And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet, Until her righteousness and vindication go forth as brightness, And her salvation goes forth like a burning torch.

Commentaries on Luke 2:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Which thou hast prepared - ̔ ̔, which thou hast Made Ready before the face, in the presence, of all people. Here salvation is represented under the notion of a feast, which God himself has provided for the whole world; and to partake of which he has invited all the nations of the earth. There seems a direct allusion here to Isaiah 25:6, etc. "In this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things," etc. Salvation is properly…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Before the face of all people - Whom thou hast provided for all people, or whom thou dost design to “reveal” to all people.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 25-35 The same Spirit that provided for the support of Simeon's hope, provided for his joy. Those who would see Christ must go to his temple. Here is a confession of his faith, that this Child in his arms was the Saviour, the salvation itself, the salvation of God's appointing. He bids farewell to this world. How poor does this world look to one that has Christ in his arms, and salvation in his view! See here, how comfortable is the death of a good…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31The plural form of people means all peoples (see study note on 2:9–10). It includes both Jews and Gentiles. Gentiles are people who are not part of the Jewish people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3231-32. all people--all the peoples, mankind at large. a light to the Gentiles--then in thick darkness. glory of thy people Israel--already Thine, and now, in the believing portion of it, to be so more gloriously than ever. It will be observed that this "swan-like song, bidding an eternal farewell to this terrestrial life" [Olshausen], takes a more comprehensive view of the kingdom of Christ than that of Zacharias, though the kingdom they sing of is one.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:31

• Atonement
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Joy
• Religion
• Salvation
• Simeon
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Consolation
• Decree
• Depart
• Devout
• Glory
• Inn
• Lighten
• Pair
• Ponder
• Prophetess

Commentaries on Luke 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings