Luke 2:28

then he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

In Context

27And 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,

29Now, Lord, thou lettest thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;

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Cross References

Mark 9:36And taking a child, he placed it in the midst of them; and folding it in his arms, he said to them:

Luke 1:46And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord;

Luke 1:68Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, that he visited and wrought redemption for his people;

Luke 2:20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they heard and saw, as it was told to them.

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 →

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