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


In Context

25 And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name is Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him,

26 and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit — not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.

27 And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him,

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

29 'Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace,

30 because mine eyes did see 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 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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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