For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,
Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Isaiah 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light…
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The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a…
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
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Isaiah 52:10The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
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And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
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Luke 3:6And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
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And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”
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The verses this one reaches12
The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
17 more linked verses are grouped by book below ↓
Every other verse the study tradition links to this one, in the Bible’s own order. The first links in each book carry a line of their text; every reference opens its full verse page.
Genesis2
Psalms8
John2
Cross-references are drawn from classic Bible study tools and open, shareable Bible data.
Voices4
(non occ.) That is to say, the salvation wrought by Christ for the whole world. How then was it said above that he was watching for the consolation of Israel, but because he truly perceived in the spirit that consolation would be to Israel at that time when salvation was prepared for all people.
Athanasius of Alexandria· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 373patristic
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,.... The Messiah, who is often so called; see Gen 49:
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed
Thy salvation - That Savior which it became the goodness of God to bestow upon man, and which the necessities of the human race required. Christ is called our salvation, as he is called our life, our peace, our hope; i.e. he is the author of all these, to them who believe.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical
Moses was promised that he should see Canaan, and then die; but he prayed that this word might be altered, Deut. iii. Simeon is promised that he should not see death till he had seen Christ; and he is willing to construe that beyond what was expressed, as an intimation that, when he had seen Christ, he should die: Lord, be it so, saith he, now let me depart.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
