Luke 2:29

Luke 2:29

27 So he came ^aby the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law,

28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

29 “Lord, ^anow You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;

30 For my eyes ^ahave seen Your salvation

31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,

32 ^aA light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”

33 ¹And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.

34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the ^afall and rising of many in Israel, and for ^ba sign which will be spoken against

35 (yes, ^aa sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer

36 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of ^aAsher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

37 and this woman was a widow¹ of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers ^anight and day.

38 And coming in that instant she gave thanks to¹ the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who ^alooked for redemption in Jerusalem.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Now lettest thou (nun apolueiv). Present active indicative,

Thou art letting. The Nunc Dimittis, adoration and praise. It is full of rapture and vivid intensity (Plummer) like the best of the Psalms. The verb apoluw was common for the manumission of slaves and Simeon here calls himself "thy slave (doulon sou), Lord (Despota, our despot)." See II Peter 2:1.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 2:29:**

Luke 1:13
Acts 4:24
1 Timothy 6:1
1 Peter 2:18
Revelation 6:10

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