28he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,


In Context

25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

26 And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ.

27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and as the parents brought in the child Jesus that they might do for him according to the custom of the law,

28 he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

29 Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

30 for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Luke 2:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:28Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:28Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:28He also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:28Then he took him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:28then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:28Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,