Luke 2:28
Simeon took Jesus in his arms, thanked God, and said,
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
In Context
29“Lord and Master, now you can let your servant die in peace as you promised,
Cross References
Psalms 105:1Give the Lord thanks, worship his wonderful nature, let people know what he's done!
Mark 9:36He took a small child and had the child stand right in the middle of them. Then he picked up and hugged the child, and told them,
Luke 1:46Mary replied, “How I praise the Lord!
Luke 1:68“The Lord, the God of Israel, he is wonderful, for he has come to his people and set them free.
Luke 2:20The shepherds went back to watching their flocks, glorifying and thanking God for all that they'd heard and seen, for it was just as they'd been told.
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 →