Luke 2:32
A light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
In Context
31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
33And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken concerning him.
Cross References
Isaiah 4:2In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that have escaped of Israel.
Isaiah 42:6I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Isaiah 49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation to the end of the earth.
Isaiah 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to thee: but the LORD will be to thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Zechariah 2:5For I, saith the LORD, will be to her a wall of fire on every side, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Luke 2:10And the angel said to them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.
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 →