New Living Translation
Luke 2:28
28Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,
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
26and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27That 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, 29“Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. 30I have seen your salvation,
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καὶ αὐτὸς ἐδέξατο αὐτὸ εἰς τὰς ἀγκάλας καὶ εὐλόγησεν τὸν θεὸν καὶ εἶπεν·Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Luke 2:28
- Mark 9:36Then he put a little child among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them,
- Mark 10:16Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
- Luke 2:13Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
- Luke 1:46Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.
- Psalms 32:11So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!
- Psalms 33:1Let the godly sing for joy to the Lord; it is fitting for the pure to praise him.
- Psalms 105:1Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.
- Psalms 135:19O Israel, praise the Lord! O priests—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
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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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