Luke 2:29
and seide, Lord, now thou leuyst thi seruaunt aftir thi word in pees;
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
In Context
28he took hym in to hise armes, and he blesside God,
30for myn iyen han seyn thin helthe,
Cross References
Genesis 46:30And the fadir seide to Joseph, Now Y schal die ioiful, for Y siy thi face, and Y leeue thee lyuynge.
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 →