Luke 2:30 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 2:30

For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

KJV

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

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Commentary

2 voices

Athanasius of Alexandria

296–373

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (373)

(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.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,.... The Messiah, who is often so called; see Gen 49:

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

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.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1858)

We see, in the case of Simeon — how God has a believing people even in the worst of places, and in the darkest times. Religion was at a very low ebb in Israel when Christ was born. The Old testament teachings were spoiled by the doctrines of Pharisees and Sadducees. The fine gold had become deplorably dim. Yet even then we find in the midst of Jerusalem a man "just and devout" — a man "upon whom is the Holy Spirit." It is a cheering thought, that God never leaves Himself entirely without a witness.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὅτι	hoti	for	G3754 →
εἶδον	eidon	have seen	G1492 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
ὀφθαλμοί	ophthalmoi	eyes	G3788 →
μου	mou	of mine	G3165 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
σωτήριόν	sōtērion	salvation	G4992 →
σου	sou	of You	G4771 →

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 walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

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.

Through
Isaiah 49:6
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…
leads to
- Psalms 98:2–3
  The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Acts 13:47
  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.’”
- Isaiah 52:10
  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.
- Isaiah 42:6
  “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…
- Luke 2:32
  a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
Through
Isaiah 52:10
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.
leads to
- Luke 3:6
  And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
- Revelation 14:6
  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.
Through
Luke 3:6
And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
leads to
- Isaiah 40:5
  And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”