Luke 2:28

and he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

In Context

27And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;

29Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace;

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Cross References

Mark 9:36And taking a little boy, he set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

Luke 1:46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Luke 1:68Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel; for he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people;

Luke 2:20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, exactly as had been told them.

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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