Luke 2:28

Luke 2:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
• New International Version (NIV)Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
• English Standard Version (ESV)he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
• New King James Version (NKJV)he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

Context of Luke 2:28

26The Holy Spirit had told him, ‘You will not die yet. You know that the Lord God has promised to send his Messiah. You will see him before you die.’ 27Now the day had come. The Holy Spirit told Simeon that he should go to the temple. Mary and Joseph were bringing the baby Jesus to do what God's rule said. Simeon went to them. He took Jesus and he held him in his arms. Then he thanked God. He said: 29‘Master, I am your servant. You have done what you promised to me. Now I can die with no trouble in my mind. 30I really have seen the person that you have sent to save your people.

Luke 2:28 word by word

καὶ αὐτὸς ἐδέξατο αὐτὸ εἰς τὰς ἀγκάλας καὶ εὐλόγησεν τὸν θεὸν καὶ εἶπεν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenκαίkai · andG2532
• tookδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• armsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• armsἀγκάληagkalē · armG43
• blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004

Cross-references for Luke 2:28

• Mark 9:36Then Jesus brought a child to stand in the middle of them all. He took hold of the child and he said to the disciples,
• Mark 10:16Then Jesus took hold of the children. He put his hands on each of them and he asked God to bless them.
• Luke 2:13At that moment, a great crowd of angels appeared. They were praising God. They said:
• Luke 1:46Then Mary said, ‘All of me wants to praise God and say, “Lord, how good and great you are!”
• Psalms 32:11So all you people who belong to the Lord, praise him and be happy! All of you who are good, honest people, shout aloud because you are so happy!
• Psalms 33:1You righteous people, sing to praise the Lord, and be happy! It is right for good, honest people to do that.
• Psalms 105:1Thank the Lord! Make his name famous! Tell people in all the nations what he has done.
• Psalms 135:19Israel's family, praise the Lord! Descendants of Aaron, praise the Lord!

Commentaries on Luke 2:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Then took he him up in his arms - What must the holy soul of this man have felt in this moment! O inestimable privilege! And yet ours need not be inferior: If a man love me, says Christ, he will keep my word; and I and the Father will come in unto him, and make our abode with him. And indeed even Christ in the arms could not avail a man, if he were not formed in his heart.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Blessed God - Thanked or praised God.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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2827-28. The Spirit guided him to the temple at the very moment when the Virgin was about to present Him to the Lord.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:28

• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Joy
• Religion
• Simeon
• Temple
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Consolation
• Death
• Decree
• Depart
• Devout
• Glory
• Inn
• Lighten

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