Luke 2:29
“Now let your servant depart in peace, Lord, according to your word. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
In Context
28he took him into his arms and praised God and he said, 1
30For my eyes have seen your salvation, 1
Cross References
Genesis 46:30Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”
Isaiah 57:1The righteous perish, but no one considers it, 1 and the people of covenant faithfulness are gathered away, but no one understands 1 that the righteous is gathered away from the evil. 1
Philippians 1:23For I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, which is 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 →