Luke 2:29
Lorde Now lettest thou thy seruaut departe in peace accordinge to thy promes.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
In Context
28then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.
30For myne eyes have sene ye saveour sent fro ye
Cross References
Genesis 46:30And Israel sayd vnto Ioseph: Now I am cotet to dye in somoch I haue sene the that thou art yet alyue.
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 →