Luke 2:32
New International Version
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”

New Living Translation
He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!”

English Standard Version
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

Berean Literal Bible
a light for revelation of the Gentiles, and glory of Your people Israel."

King James Bible
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

New King James Version
A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

New American Standard Bible
A light for revelation for the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

NASB 1995
A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

NASB 1977
A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Thy people Israel.”

Legacy Standard Bible
A LIGHT FOR REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And for the glory of Your people Israel.”

Amplified Bible
A LIGHT FOR REVELATION TO THE GENTILES [to disclose what was previously unknown], And [to bring] the praise and honor and glory of Your people Israel.”

Christian Standard Bible
a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory to your people Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory to Your people Israel.

American Standard Version
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“The Light for the revelation of the Gentiles and The Glory to your people Israel.”

Contemporary English Version
Your mighty power is a light for all nations, and it will bring honor to your people Israel."

Douay-Rheims Bible
A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

English Revised Version
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He is a light that will reveal [salvation] to the nations and bring glory to your people Israel."

Good News Translation
A light to reveal your will to the Gentiles and bring glory to your people Israel."

International Standard Version
a light that will reveal salvation to unbelievers and bring glory to your people Israel."

Literal Standard Version
a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.”

Majority Standard Bible
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

New American Bible
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.”

NET Bible
a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."

New Revised Standard Version
a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”

New Heart English Bible
a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."

Webster's Bible Translation
A light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Weymouth New Testament
A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."

World English Bible
a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

Young's Literal Translation
a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'

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Context
The Prophecy of Simeon
31which You have prepared in the sight of all people, 32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.” 33The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.…

Cross References
Isaiah 9:2
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

Isaiah 11:10
On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.

Isaiah 42:6
"I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

Isaiah 49:6
He says: "It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth."

Isaiah 49:9
to say to the prisoners, 'Come out,' and to those in darkness, 'Show yourselves.' They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.

Isaiah 51:4
Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.

Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.


Treasury of Scripture

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

light.

Isaiah 9:2
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Isaiah 42:6,7
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; …

Isaiah 49:6
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

and.

Psalm 85:9
Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Isaiah 4:2
In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

Isaiah 45:25
In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

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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.














(32) To lighten the Gentiles.--Literally, for a revelation to the Gentiles. The idea is strictly that of the withdrawal of the "veil spread over all nations" of Isaiah 25:7.

The glory of thy people Israel.--Here, again, the language is the natural utterance of the hope of the time, not the after-thought of later years. The Christ whom Israel had rejected was hardly "the glory of the people" when St. Luke wrote his Gospel.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
a light
φῶς (phōs)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness.

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

revelation
ἀποκάλυψιν (apokalypsin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 602: An unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation. From apokalupto; disclosure.

to [the] Gentiles,
ἐθνῶν (ethnōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

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

for glory
δόξαν (doxan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

to Your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

people
λαοῦ (laou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

Israel.”
Ἰσραήλ (Israēl)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.


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