Luke 2:29
Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
In Context
28Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,
30For my eyes have seen your salvation,
Cross References
Genesis 46:30And Israel said to Joseph, Now that I have seen you living again, I am ready for death.
Isaiah 57:1The upright man goes to his death, and no one gives a thought to it; and god-fearing men are taken away, and no one is troubled by it; for the upright man is taken away because of evil-doing, and goes into peace.
Philippians 1:23I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:
Matthew Henry on Luke 2:26-41
Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 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, 28 Then took he him up in his… Read the whole commentary →