Parallel Verses
King James 2000
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
New American Standard Bible
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
King James Version
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Holman Bible
and glory to Your people Israel.
International Standard Version
a light that will reveal salvation to unbelievers and bring glory to your people Israel."
A Conservative Version
a light for enlightenment of Gentiles, and glory of thy people Israel.
American Standard Version
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
Amplified
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.”
An Understandable Version
[to be] a light for revealing [God's way of salvation] to the [unconverted] Gentiles, and a [source of] glory to your people, the Israelites."
Anderson New Testament
a light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Bible in Basic English
A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
Common New Testament
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and the glory of thy people Israel."
Darby Translation
a light for revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.
Godbey New Testament
a light unto the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Goodspeed New Testament
A light of revelation for the heathen, And a glory to your people Israel!"
John Wesley New Testament
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Julia Smith Translation
A light for the revelation of the nations, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to your people Israel."
Modern King James verseion
a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of Your people Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A light to lighten the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."
Moffatt New Testament
to be a light of revelation for the Gentiles and a glory to thy people Israel."
Montgomery New Testament
"A light for the unveiling of the Gentiles And the glory of thy people Israel."
NET Bible
a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."
New Heart English Bible
a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."
Noyes New Testament
a light to enlighten the gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Sawyer New Testament
a light for enlightening Gentiles, and a glory of thy people Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
A light for the unveiling of nations, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.
Twentieth Century New Testament
A Light to bring light to the Gentiles, And to be the Glory of thy people Israel."
Webster
A light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Weymouth New Testament
A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
Williams New Testament
a light of revelation to the heathen, and a glory to your people Israel."
World English Bible
a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel."
Worsley New Testament
and the glory of thy people Israel."
Youngs Literal Translation
a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'
Themes
Faith » Instances of » Simeon, when he saw jesus in the temple courtyard
Gentiles » Christ given as a light to
Glory » Christ is, to his people
Jesus Christ » History of » Is presented in the temple (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Names of » Glory of israel
Joseph » Husband of mary » Presents jesus in the temple
Joy » Instances of » Of simeon, when jesus was presented in the temple
Light » Illustrative of » Christ the source of all wisdom
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Simeon
Simeon » Devout man » Jerusalem » Blesses jesus (when an infant) in the temple
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus brought to, according to the law and custom
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Simeon blesses the infant jesus in
Topics
Interlinear
Apokalupsis
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 36 Translations in Luke 2:32
Prayers for Luke 2:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prophecy Of Simeon
31 Which you have prepared before the face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel. 33 And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 49:6
And he said, It is too small a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel: I will also give you for a light to the Gentiles, that you may be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 9:2
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has the light shined.
Isaiah 60:19
The sun shall be no more your light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto you: but the LORD shall be unto you an everlasting light, and your God your glory.
Isaiah 4:2
In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and splendid for them that have escaped of Israel.
Isaiah 42:6-7
I the LORD have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant to the people, for a light to the Gentiles;
Isaiah 45:25
In the LORD shall all the descendants of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Isaiah 60:1-3
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.
Matthew 4:16
The people who sat in darkness saw great light; and to them who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up.
Acts 26:23
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should proclaim light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Psalm 85:9
Surely his salvation is near those that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Jeremiah 2:11
Has a nation changed its gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
Zechariah 2:5
For I, says the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Acts 13:47-48
For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
Acts 28:28
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
Romans 15:8-9
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
1 Corinthians 1:31
That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God is its light, and the Lamb is its lamp.