Luke 2:29
My Lord, now release thou thy servant in peace, as thou hast said:
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
In Context
28he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
30for lo, my eyes have seen thy mercy,
Cross References
Philippians 1:23For the two press upon me: I desire to be liberated, that I may be with the Messiah; and this would be very advantageous to me.
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 →