Luke 2:28

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

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

King James Version (1611)
Then tooke hee him vp in his armes, and blessed God, and said,

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

English Standard 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,

New Century Version
Simeon took the baby in his arms and thanked God:

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

New American Standard Bible (1995)
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,

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

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

Complete Jewish Bible
Shim‘on took him in his arms, made a b'rakhah to God, and said,

Darby Translation
*he* received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Easy-to-Read Version
Simeon took the baby in his arms and thanked God:

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,

George Lamsa Translation
He received him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

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

Lexham English Bible
he took him in his arms and praised God and said,

Literal Translation
even Simeon received Him into his arms. And he blessed God and said,

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

Bible in Basic English
Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,

Hebrew Names Version
then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

International Standard Version
Simeonhe">[fn] took the childhim">[fn] in his arms and praised God, saying,

Etheridge Translation
he took him upon his arms and blessed Aloha, and said,

Murdock Translation
he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then toke he hym vp in his armes, & praysed God, and sayde:

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

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

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He took him up in his arms, and blessed God and said, Lord,

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
he took hym in to hise armes, and he blesside God,

Update Bible Version
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,

New English Translation
Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,

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

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

New Life Bible
Then Simeon took Jesus in his arms. He gave honor to Him and thanked God, saying,

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

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
even he, welcomed it into his arms, and blessed God, and said -

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

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

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.

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

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
then toke he him vp in his armes, and praysed God, and sayde:

Mace New Testament (1729)
then he took him up in his arms, and returned thanks to God in these words, "now,

Simplified Cowboy Version
Simeon took one look at the baby and said,

Contextual Overview

²⁵In Jerusalem at the time, there was a man, Simeon by name, a good man, a man who lived in the prayerful expectancy of help for Israel. And the Holy Spirit was on him. The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would see the Messiah of God before he died. Led by the Spirit, he entered the Temple. As the parents of the child Jesus brought him in to carry out the rituals of the Law, Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God: God, you can now release your servant; release me in peace as you promised. With my own eyes I've seen your salvation; it's now out in the open for everyone to see: A God-revealing light to the non-Jewish nations, and of glory for your people Israel. ³³Jesus' father and mother were speechless with surprise at these words. Simeon went on to bless them, and said to Mary his mother, This child marks both the failure and the recovery of many in Israel, A figure misunderstood and contradicted— the pain of a sword-thrust through you— But the rejection will force honesty, as God reveals who they really are. ³⁶Anna the prophetess was also there, a daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher. She was by now a very old woman. She had been married seven years and a widow for eighty-four. She never left the Temple area, worshiping night and day with her fastings and prayers. At the very time Simeon was praying, she showed up, broke into an anthem of praise to God, and talked about the child to all who were waiting expectantly for the freeing of Jerusalem. ³⁹When they finished everything required by God in the Law, they returned to Galilee and their own town, Nazareth. There the child grew strong in body and wise in spirit. And the grace of God was on him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

took: Mark 9:36, Mark 10:16

and: Luke 2:13, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:20, Luke 1:46, Luke 1:64, Luke 1:68, Psalms 32:11, Psalms 33:1, Psalms 105:1-3, Psalms 135:19, Psalms 135:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 45:28 - It is enough Joshua 22:33 - blessed Psalms 119:41 - General Isaiah 25:9 - Lo Luke 2:38 - gave John 8:56 - rejoiced Ephesians 1:3 - Blessed

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then took he him up in his arms,.... That same Spirit that had revealed unto him that he should not die till he saw the Messiah with his bodily eyes; and who by a secret impulse had moved him to go to the temple just at this time made known unto him that that child which Joseph and Mary then brought into the temple to present to the Lord, was the Messiah; wherefore, in a rapture of joy, he took him out of their arms into his own, embracing him with all affection and respect imaginable: though, some think he was a priest, and it being his office to present the firstborn to the Lord, he took him in his arms, and did it; but the former account seems more agreeable:

and blessed God; praised him, and gave glory to him, for his great goodness, in sending the promised Messiah, and long wished for Saviour; for his grace and favour, in indulging him with a sight of him; and for his truth and faithfulness in making good his promise to him:

and said; as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Blessed God - Thanked or praised God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 28. Then took he him up in his arms — What must the holy soul of this man have felt in this moment! O inestimable privilege! And yet ours need not be inferior: If a man love me, says Christ, he will keep my word; and I and the Father will come in unto him, and make our abode with him. And indeed even Christ in the arms could not avail a man, if he were not formed in his heart.