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29 
“Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace,
According to Your word;
30 
For my eyes have seen Your Salvation,(A)
31 
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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29 “Lord, (A)now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30 For my eyes (B)have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 (C)A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your 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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And (A)all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’ ”

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