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


In Context

25 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him.

26 And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

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

29 Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace;

30 Because my 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:28he 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,