Luke 2:32
a light to bring light to the Gentiles, and to be the glory of your people Israel.’
Open English Bible (UK)
In The King James Version
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
In Context
31which you have prepared in the sight of all nations –
33While the child’s father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,
Cross References
Zechariah 2:5For I, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire her, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
Luke 2:10‘Have no fear,’ the angel said. ‘For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.
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 →