Luke 2:29
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
In Context
28Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
30For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
Cross References
Genesis 46:30Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”
Isaiah 57:1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.
Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
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 →