Luke 2:29
“Sovereign, now You can release your slave in peace, according to Your word,
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
In Context
28Simeon took Him into his arms and blessed God and said:
30because my eyes have seen Your salvation,
Cross References
Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two: I have the desire to depart and be with Christ (far 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 →