then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
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then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
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then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.
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Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,
Cross-references (10)
Passages linked to Luke 2:28 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Mark 9:36 He took a little child, and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
- Luke 1:64 His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
- Luke 2:13-14 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
- Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
- Psalms 32:11–33:1 Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart! Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
- Psalms 105:1-3 Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples. Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works. Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
- Psalms 135:19-20 House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh! House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
- Mark 10:16 He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
- Luke 1:46 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
- Luke 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 28 Then took he him up in his arms,…
28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Ver. 28. Then took he him up in his arms] The blessedest armful that ever the old man had in his life. The patriarchs saluted him ασπασαμενοι; but afar off, Heb 11:13.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then took he him up in his arms,.... That…
Then took he him up in his arms,.... That same Spirit that had revealed unto him that he should not die till he saw the Messiah with his bodily eyes; and who by a secret impulse had moved him to go to the temple just at this time made known unto him that that child which Joseph and Mary then brought into the temple to present to the Lord, was the Messiah; wherefore, in a rapture of joy, he took him out of their arms into his own, embracing him with all affection and respect imaginable: though, some think he was a priest, and it being his office to present the firstborn to the Lord, he took him in his arms, and did it; but the former account seems more agreeable:
and blessed God; praised him, and gave glory to him, for his great goodness, in sending the promised Messiah, and long wished for Saviour; for his grace and favour, in indulging him with a sight of him; and for his truth and faithfulness in making good his promise to him:
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and said; as follows.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 28. Then took he him up in his…
Verse 28. Then took he him up in his arms] What must the holy soul of this man have felt in this moment! O inestimable privilege! And yet ours need not be inferior: If a man love me, says Christ, he will keep my word; and I and the Father will come in unto him, and make our abode with him. And indeed even Christ in the arms could not avail a man, if he were not formed in his heart.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Blessed God - Thanked or praised God.
Blessed God - Thanked or praised God.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain took him up in his arms--immediately recognizing in the…
took him up in his arms--immediately recognizing in the child, with unhesitating certainty, the promised Messiah, without needing Mary to inform him of what had happened to her. [OLSHAUSEN]. The remarkable act of taking the babe in his arms must not be overlooked. It was as if he said, "This is all my salvation and all my desire" (Sa2 23:5).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 28. in his arms] Hence he is sometimes called…
28. in his arms] Hence he is sometimes called Theodokos, ‘the receiver of God,’ as Ignatius is sometimes called Theophoros, ‘borne of God,’ from the fancy that he was one of the children whom Christ took in His arms (see on Luk_9:47).
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 28. And said. The utterances of Elizabeth, Mary and…
28. And said. The utterances of Elizabeth, Mary and Simeon are consecutive. Each begins where the other ends. Mary sings her own born Messiah; Zacharias celebrates the triumph of Israel, and Simeon announces the hopes of the Gentiles. But, besides this holding forth the Messiah as a Savior for Gentile as well as Jew, what is remarkable is, that he announces in Jesus a suffering Messiah as well as a glorious.—Whedon.
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