Luke 2:31
a light for the enlightening of the Gentiles,
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
In Context
30for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast provided in the sight of all people,
32and the glory of thy people Israel."
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 →