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


In Context

25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,

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

29 "Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.

30 For my eyes have seen your 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 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 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,