Luke 2:29

“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, 2 according to your word, in peace; 1

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In The King James Version

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

In Context

28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, 1

30+ 2:30 (30-32) MP: Messiah is a light to the Gentiles and the world. (See also context of Is 9:1-2, and Is 9:3, 49:6). (Is 42:6c) + 2:30 (30-32) MP: The light of Messiah draws Gentile nations. Messiah is accepted by the Gentiles (Is 49:6, 55:4-5), yet was rejected by “his own” (Is 50:3). (Is 60:2-3) for my eyes have seen your method of salvation, 2

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Cross References

Genesis 46:30Israel [God prevails] said to Joseph [May he add], “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”

Isaiah 57:1The upright perish, 2 and no one lays it to heart. 1 Men of chesed ·loving-kindness· are taken away, 2 and no one considers that the upright is taken away from the evil. 1

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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