After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them.
Luke 2:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Simeon took him up in his arms, praised God, and said, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Simeon] took Him up in his arms and praised and thanked God and said, American Standard Version (1901) then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, Common English Bible Simeon took Jesus in his arms and praised God. He said, Catholic Public Domain Version he also took him up, into his arms, and he blessed God and said: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said: |
After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them.
He took a child, had him stand among them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and provided redemption for his people.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had seen and heard, which were just as they had been told.
Guided by the Spirit, he entered the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for him what was customary under the law,
Now, Master, you can dismiss your servant in peace, as you promised.
The Israelites were pleased with the report, and they blessed God. They spoke no more about going to war against them to ravage the land where the Reubenites and Gadites lived.