Luke 2:29

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Summary

Luke 2:29

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

Now

According

Luke 2:26

General references

Genesis 46:30

Psalm 37:37

Matthew 13:16

Bible References

Now

As for you, you shall [die and] go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age.

And Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die [in peace], since I have seen your face [and know] that you are still alive.”

Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity];
There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].

The righteous man perishes [at the hand of evil], and no one takes it to heart;
Faithful and devout men are taken away, while no one understands
That the righteous person is taken away [to be spared] from disaster and evil.

But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;

Then I heard [the distinct words of] a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes, [blessed indeed],” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest and have relief from their labors, for their deeds do follow them.”

According

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

General references

And Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die [in peace], since I have seen your face [and know] that you are still alive.”

But blessed [spiritually aware, and favored by God] are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.