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29 
“Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace,
According to Your word;
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For my eyes have seen Your Salvation,(A)
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Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
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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.”(B)

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29 “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,(A)
    you may now dismiss[a] your servant in peace.(B)
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(C)
31     which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:29 Or promised, / now dismiss

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

30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

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

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and [a]all mankind shall see the salvation of God.’”(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:6 I.e. salvation is available to both Jew and Gentile.

And all people will see God’s salvation.’”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:6 Isaiah 40:3-5

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

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