Luke 2:30
because now I can see the one that you promised to send. People in every tribe will see him, and he will save them.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
In Context
29“Now, God, I can die happy, just like you promised me,
Cross References
Genesis 49:18Then Jacob said, “God, I am waiting for you to save us.”
Luke 2:10But the angel said, “Don’t be frightened. I’ve got really good news for you, and good news for everyone in the world too.
Acts 4:10Well, we used the power of Jesus Christ to make this man better. And we want you, and all our Israel countrymen, to know about Jesus, the man from Nazareth. You nailed him to a cross and killed him, but God made him alive again.
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 →