Luke 2:29 ““Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in…”

Luke 2:29

“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

World English Bible

“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

American Standard Version

Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;

Geneva Bible 1599

Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,

Darby Translation

Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;

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Cross references

“now”

Revelation 14:13 Genesis 15:15 Genesis 46:30 Philippians 1:23 Psalm 37:37 Isaiah 57:1

Revelation 14:13 · BSB

And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”

Genesis 15:15 · BSB

You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

Genesis 46:30 · BSB

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”

Philippians 1:23 · BSB

I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

Psalm 37:37 · BSB

Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.

Isaiah 57:1 · BSB

The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.

Also

Luke 2:26

Luke 2:26 · BSB

The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

30For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

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