Luke 2:32

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Your mighty power is a light for all nations, and it will bring honour to your people Israel.”

Cross References

Psalm 85:9

You are ready to rescue everyone who worships you, so that you will live with us in all your glory.

Isaiah 11:10

The time is coming when one of David's descendants will be the signal for the people of all nations to come together. They will follow his advice, and his own nation will become famous.

Isaiah 4:2

The time is coming when the LORD will make his land fruitful and glorious again, and the people of Israel who survive will take great pride in what the land produces.

Isaiah 45:25

I, the LORD, will give victory and great honour to the people of Israel.”

Isaiah 49:6

Now the LORD says to me, “It isn't enough for you to be merely my servant. You must do more than lead back survivors from the tribes of Israel. I have placed you here as a light for other nations; you must take my saving power to everyone on earth.”

Isaiah 49:9

You will set prisoners free from dark dungeons to see the light of day. On their way home, they will find plenty to eat, even on barren hills.

Isaiah 51:4

The LORD says: You are my people and nation! So pay attention to me. My teaching will cause justice to shine like a light for every nation.

Isaiah 60:19

You won't need the light of the sun or the moon. I, the LORD your God, will be your eternal light and bring you honour.

Isaiah 9:2

Those who walked in the dark have seen a bright light. And it shines upon everyone who lives in the land of darkest shadows.

Zechariah 2:5

The LORD himself has promised to be a protective wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem, and he will be its shining glory in the heart of the city.”

Matthew 4:16

Although your people live in darkness, they will see a bright light. Although they live in the shadow of death, a light will shine on them.”

Luke 2:10

But the angel said, “Don't be afraid! I have good news for you, which will make everyone happy.

Luke 2:31

and foreign nations will also see this.

Acts 26:23

I told them how the Messiah would suffer and be the first to be raised from death, so that he could bring light to his own people and to the Gentiles.

Acts 28:28

Paul said, “You may be sure that God wants to save the Gentiles! And they will listen.”

1 Corinthians 1:31

So if you want to boast, do what the Scriptures say and boast about the Lord.

Revelation 21:23

And the city did not need the sun or the moon. The glory of God was shining on it, and the Lamb was its light.