Luke 2:31 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 2:31

which You have prepared in the sight of all people,

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

KJV

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

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Commentary

2 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 4 (444)

The mystery of Christ had been prepared even before the very foundation of the world but was manifested in the last ages of time. It became a light for those who in darkness and error had fallen under the devil's hand. These were they "who serve the creature instead of the Creator," worshiping moreover the dragon, the author of evil, and the impure throng of devils, to whom they attach the honor due God.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

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 Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

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

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὃ	ho	which	G3739 →
ἡτοίμασας	hētoimasas	You have prepared	G2090 →
κατὰ	kata	before	G2596 →
πρόσωπον	prosōpon	[the] face	G4383 →
πάντων	pantōn	of all	G3956 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
λαῶν,	laōn	peoples,	G2992 →