Luke 2:32

New American Bible - revised edition

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.”

Cross References

Psalm 85:9

I will listen for what God, the Lord, has to say; surely he will speak of peace To his people and to his faithful. May they not turn to foolishness!

Isaiah 11:10

On that day, The root of Jesse, set up as a signal for the peoples— Him the nations will seek out; his dwelling shall be glorious.

Isaiah 4:2

On that day, The branch of the Lord will be beauty and glory, and the fruit of the land will be honor and splendor for the survivors of Israel.

Isaiah 45:25

In the Lord all the descendants of Israel shall have vindication and glory.”

Isaiah 49:6

It is too little, he says, for you to be my servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and restore the survivors of Israel; I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 49:9

To say to the prisoners: Come out! To those in darkness: Show yourselves! Along the roadways they shall find pasture, on every barren height shall their pastures be.

Isaiah 51:4

Be attentive to me, my people; my nation, give ear to me. For teaching shall go forth from me, and my judgment, as light to the peoples.

Isaiah 60:19

No longer shall the sun be your light by day, Nor shall the brightness of the moon give you light by night; Rather, the Lord will be your light forever, your God will be your glory.

Isaiah 9:2

You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing; They rejoice before you as people rejoice at harvest, as they exult when dividing the spoils.

Jeremiah 2:11

Does any other nation change its gods?— even though they are not gods at all! But my people have changed their glory for useless things.

Zechariah 2:5

I raised my eyes and looked, and there was a man with a measuring cord in his hand.

Matthew 4:16

the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.”

Luke 2:10

The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Luke 2:31

which you prepared in sight of all the peoples,

Acts 26:23

that the Messiah must suffer and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.” Reactions to Paul’s Speech.

Acts 28:28

Let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.” [

1 Corinthians 1:31

so that, as it is written, “Whoever boasts, should boast in the Lord.”

Revelation 21:23

The city had no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gave it light, and its lamp was the Lamb.