Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A light to lighten the gentiles, and the glory of thy 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.
King James 2000
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your 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.
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
Images Luke 2:32
Prayers for Luke 2:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prophecy Of Simeon
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." 33 And his father and mother marveled at those things, which were spoken of him:
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 49:6
"Behold, I have made thee a light, that thou shouldest be salvation, even unto the end of the world. Kings shall see, and rulers shall stand up and shall worship, because of the LORD, which is faithful; and the holy of Israel hath chosen thee.
Isaiah 9:2
The people that have dwelt in darkness, shall see a great light. As for them that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them shall the light shine.
Isaiah 60:19
The Sun shall never be thy day light, and the light of the Moon shall never shine unto thee: but the LORD himself shall be thine everlasting light, and thy God shall be thy glory.
Isaiah 4:2
After that time shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and mighty, and the fruit of the earth shall be fair and pleasant for those Israelites that shall spring thereof.
Isaiah 42:6-7
"I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and led thee by the hand. Therefore will I also defend thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, and to be the light of the Gentiles.
Isaiah 45:25
And the whole seed of Israel shall be justified, and make their boast in the LORD.
Isaiah 60:1-3
Up and receive light, Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is up over thee.
Matthew 4:16
the people which sat in darkness saw great light and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light has begun to shine."
Acts 26:23
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from death, and should show light unto the people, and to the gentiles."
Psalm 85:9
For his salvation is nigh them that fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
Jeremiah 2:11
whether the Gentiles themselves deal so falsely and untruly with their gods - which yet are no gods indeed! But my people hath given over their high honour, for a thing that may not help them.
Zechariah 2:5
Yea, I myself, sayeth the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be honored in her.'
Luke 2:10
But the angel said unto them, "Be not afraid: For behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, that shall come to all the people:
Acts 13:47-48
For so hath the Lord commanded us, 'I have made thee a light to the gentiles, that thou be salvation unto the end of the world.'"
Acts 28:28
Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent to the gentiles, and they shall hear it."
Romans 15:8-9
And 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 which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."
Revelation 21:23
And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to lighten it. For the brightness of God did light it: and the lamb was the light of it.