Luke 2:28
and he took Him into his arms,
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
In Context
29and blessed God, and said, "Now, Lord, thou dismissest thy servant in peace, according to thy word;
Cross References
Mark 9:36And He took a child and 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, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour;
Luke 1:68and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord 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, according as it had been told unto 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 →