Luke 2:29

Now, O Lord, thou art letting thy servant depart, in peace according to thy word;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

28he received Him into his arms and blessed God and said;

30because mine eyes saw thy salvation,

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Cross References

Philippians 1:23But I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; for this 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 →

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