New American Standard Bible 2020
Luke 2:25-35
25And there was a manG444 in JerusalemG2419 whoseG3739 nameG3686 was SimeonG4826; and thisG3778 manG444 was 1righteousG1342 and devoutG2126, 2lookingG4327 forwardG4327 toG4327 the consolationG3874 of IsraelG2474; and the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 was upon him. 26And 3it had beenG1510 revealedG5537 to him by the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 that he would not 4seeG3708 deathG2288 beforeG4250 he had seenG3708 the Lord’sG2962 5ChristG5547. 27And he cameG2064 6by the SpiritG4151 into the templeG2413; and whenG1722 the parentsG1118 broughtG1521 inG1521 the childG3813 JesusG2424, 78to carryG4160 outG4160 for Him the customG1480 of the LawG3551, 28thenG2532 he tookG1209 Him in his armsG43, and blessedG2127 GodG2316, and saidG3004,29“NowG3568, LordG1203, You are lettingG630 Your bond-servantG1401 departG630 in peaceG1515, 9AccordingG2596 to Your wordG4487;30For my eyesG3788 have 10seenG3708 Your salvationG4992,31WhichG3739 You have preparedG2090 in the presenceG4383 of allG3956 the peoplesG2992:3211A lightG5457 for revelationG602 12for the GentilesG1484, And the gloryG1391 of Your peopleG2992 IsraelG2474.”
33And His fatherG3962 and 13motherG3384 wereG2296 amazedG2296 at the things which were being saidG2980 aboutG4012 Him. 34And SimeonG4826 blessedG2127 them and saidG3004 to 14His motherG3384 MaryG3137, “BeholdG2400, thisG3778 Child is appointedG2749 for 15the fallG4431 and 16riseG386 of manyG4183 in IsraelG2474, and as a signG4592 to be 17opposedG483-- 35and a swordG4501 will pierceG1330 your ownG846 soulG5590--toG3704 theG3704 endG3704 thatG3704 thoughtsG1261 from manyG4183 heartsG2588 may be revealedG601.”
Notes
- 1. Luke 2:25 Luke 1:6 ↩
- 2. Luke 2:25 Mark 15:43; Luke 2:38; 23:51 ↩
- 3. Luke 2:26 Matt 2:12 ↩
- 4. Luke 2:26 Ps 89:48; John 8:51; Heb 11:5 ↩
- 5. Luke 2:26 I.e., Messiah ↩
- 6. Luke 2:27 Or in ↩
- 7. Luke 2:27 Lit to do for Him according to ↩
- 8. Luke 2:27 Luke 2:22 ↩
- 9. Luke 2:29 Luke 2:26 ↩
- 10. Luke 2:30 Ps 119:166, 174; Is 52:10; Luke 3:6 ↩
- 11. Luke 2:32 Is 9:2; 42:6; 49:6, 9; 51:4; 60:1-3; Matt 4:16; Acts 13:47; 26:23 ↩
- 12. Luke 2:32 Lit of the Gentiles ↩
- 13. Luke 2:33 Matt 12:46 ↩
- 14. Luke 2:34 Matt 12:46 ↩
- 15. Luke 2:34 Matt 21:44; 1 Cor 1:23; 2 Cor 2:16; 1 Pet 2:8 ↩
- 16. Luke 2:34 Or resurrection ↩
- 17. Luke 2:34 Or refused ↩
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
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