Luke 2:32 - Plain English Version

³² He will shine like a light for people that are not Jews, showing them new things about you, God. And he will get everyone to respect your people, the Israel nation.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³² A light to lighten the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³² A Light for revelation to the Gentiles [to disclose what was before unknown] and [to bring] praise and honor and glory to Your people Israel. [Isa. 42:6; 49:6.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³² A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

Common English Bible

³² It’s a light for revelation to the Gentiles and a glory for your people Israel.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³² the light of revelation to the nations and the glory of your people Israel."

Luke 2:32 Cross References

Matthew 4:16

The people there don’t know much about God. It is like they are in the dark, but they will see a big bright light. They thought they were going to die, but a light will start to shine for them.”

Luke 2:10

But the angel said, “Don’t be frightened. I’ve got really good news for you, and good news for everyone in the world too.

Acts 26:23

They said that people will hurt God’s special man, and kill him, but then God will make him alive again. They said that he will be the first person to come alive again after being dead, and that’s how he will show everyone that God can save them. He will be like a light for everyone, for both Jewish people, and for people that are not Jews.”

Acts 28:28

Paul kept on talking to them. He said, “You Jewish people have to understand this. God sent his message to you, but you didn’t listen to it. So he is sending that message to the people that are not Jews, and they will listen to it, and believe it.” That is what Paul told the Jewish people in Rome that did not believe his message.

1 Corinthians 1:31

So we have to talk the way God tells us to. He says this in his book, “If you want to talk about great things, don’t talk about yourself, but talk about God, and tell everyone about the great things that he does.”