Luke 2:28
New International Version
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

New Living Translation
Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,

English Standard Version
he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

Berean Standard Bible
Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

Berean Literal Bible
then he received Him into the arms, and blessed God, and said:

King James Bible
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

New King James Version
he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

New American Standard Bible
then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

NASB 1995
then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

NASB 1977
then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Legacy Standard Bible
then he took Him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

Amplified Bible
Simeon took Him into his arms, and blessed and praised and thanked God, and said,

Christian Standard Bible
Simeon took him up in his arms, praised God, and said,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Simeon took Him up in his arms, praised God, and said:

American Standard Version
then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He took him in his arms and he blessed God and said:

Contemporary English Version
Simeon took the baby Jesus in his arms and praised God,

Douay-Rheims Bible
He also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said:

English Revised Version
then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Simeon took the child in his arms and praised God by saying,

Good News Translation
Simeon took the child in his arms and gave thanks to God:

International Standard Version
Simeon took the infant in his arms and praised God, saying,

Literal Standard Version
then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,

Majority Standard Bible
Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

New American Bible
he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:

NET Bible
Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,

New Revised Standard Version
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,

New Heart English Bible
then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then he took him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Weymouth New Testament
he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

World English Bible
then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

Young's Literal Translation
then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Prophecy of Simeon
27Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law, 28 Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying: 29“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.…

Cross References
Joshua 22:33
The Israelites were satisfied with the report, and they blessed God and spoke no more about going to war against them to destroy the land where the Reubenites and Gadites lived.

Luke 2:27
Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,

Luke 2:29
"Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.


Treasury of Scripture

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

took.

Mark 9:36
And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,

Mark 10:16
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

and.

Luke 2:13,14,20
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, …

Luke 1:46,64,68
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, …

Psalm 32:11
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

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Luke 2
1. Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.
6. The nativity of Jesus.
8. An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it.
15. The shepherds glorify God.
21. Jesus is circumcised.
22. Mary purified.
25. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus,
39. who increases in wisdom,
41. questions in the temple with the teachers,
51. and is obedient to his parents.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[Simeon]
αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

took
ἐδέξατο (edexato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.

Him
αὐτὸ (auto)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[his]
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

arms
ἀγκάλας (ankalas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 43: An arm, especially as bent to receive a burden. From agkos; an arm.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

praised
εὐλόγησεν (eulogēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2127: (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.

God,
Θεὸν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

saying:
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.


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