Luke 2:29
Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
In Context
28*he* received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
30for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Cross References
Genesis 46:30And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, after I have seen thy face, since thou still livest.
Isaiah 57:1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from before the evil.
Philippians 1:23But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it 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 →