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Berean Standard Bible

“Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:”

Luke 2:28

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Study note

In Luke 2 Mary and Joseph bring the infant Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. There they meet Simeon, an old man to whom the Holy Spirit had promised that he would not die before seeing the Lord's Christ.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

World English Bible (WEB)

then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

King James Version (KJV)

Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

American Standard Version (ASV)

then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces él le tomó en sus brazos, y bendijo á Dios, y dijo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Simeón lo tomó en sus brazos y alabó a Dios, diciendo:

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