30 For my eyes (A)have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 (B)A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”

33 [a]And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the (C)fall and rising of many in Israel, and for (D)a sign which will be spoken against

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  1. Luke 2:33 NU And His father and mother

30 For my eyes have (A)seen Your salvation,
31 Which You have prepared in the presence of all the peoples:
32 (B)A light for revelation [a]for the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”

33 And His father and (C)mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to (D)His mother Mary, “Behold, this Child is appointed for (E)the fall and [b]rise of many in Israel, and as a sign to be [c]opposed—

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  1. Luke 2:32 Lit of the Gentiles
  2. Luke 2:34 Or resurrection
  3. Luke 2:34 Or refused

30 
For my eyes have seen Your Salvation,(A)
31 
Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 
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)

33 And His [legal] father and His mother were amazed at what was said about Him. 34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for [a]a sign that is to be opposed—(C)

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  1. Luke 2:34 The rejecting of the Messiah, culminating in the crucifixion.

30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(A)
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.”(B)

33 The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:(C) “This child is destined to cause the falling(D) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

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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.

33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

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