Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For my eyes have seen your salvation, New Living Translation I have seen your salvation, English Standard Version for my eyes have seen your salvation Berean Standard Bible For my eyes have seen Your salvation, Berean Literal Bible For my eyes have seen Your salvation, King James Bible For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, New King James Version For my eyes have seen Your salvation New American Standard Bible For my eyes have seen Your salvation, NASB 1995 For my eyes have seen Your salvation, NASB 1977 For my eyes have seen Thy salvation, Legacy Standard Bible For my eyes have seen Your salvation, Amplified Bible For my eyes have seen Your Salvation, Christian Standard Bible For my eyes have seen your salvation. Holman Christian Standard Bible For my eyes have seen Your salvation. American Standard Version For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Contemporary English Version With my own eyes I have seen what you have done to save your people, English Revised Version For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, GOD'S WORD® Translation My eyes have seen your salvation, Good News Translation With my own eyes I have seen your salvation, International Standard Version because my eyes have seen your salvation, Majority Standard Bible For my eyes have seen Your salvation, NET Bible For my eyes have seen your salvation New Heart English Bible for my eyes have seen your salvation, Webster's Bible Translation For my eyes have seen thy salvation, Weymouth New Testament Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, World English Bible for my eyes have seen your salvation, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbecause my eyes saw Your salvation, Berean Literal Bible For my eyes have seen Your salvation, Young's Literal Translation because mine eyes did see Thy salvation, Smith's Literal Translation For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBecause my eyes have seen thy salvation, Catholic Public Domain Version For my eyes have seen your salvation, New American Bible for my eyes have seen your salvation, New Revised Standard Version for my eyes have seen your salvation, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor behold, mine eyes have already seen your mercies, Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Behold, my eyes have seen your mercy,” NT Translations Anderson New Testamentfor my eyes have seen thy salvation, Godbey New Testament because mine eyes saw thy salvation, Haweis New Testament for my eyes have seen thy salvation, Mace New Testament for mine eyes have beheld the saviour, Weymouth New Testament Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, Worrell New Testament because my eyes saw Thy Salvation, Worsley New Testament for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast provided in the sight of all people, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Prophecy of Simeon…29“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. 30For my eyes have seen Your salvation, 31which You have prepared in the sight of all people,… Cross References Isaiah 52:10 The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. Psalm 98:2-3 The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations. / He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” Isaiah 42:6 “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations, Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Psalm 67:2 that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. Isaiah 11:10 On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious. Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. Isaiah 45:22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Acts 4:12 Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 13:47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” Acts 28:28 Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!” Treasury of Scripture For my eyes have seen your salvation, See on ver. Luke 2:10,11 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people… Luke 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Genesis 49:18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. Jump to Previous Eyes Fulfilment Peace Salvation Servant Sovereign WordJump to Next Eyes Fulfilment Peace Salvation Servant Sovereign WordLuke 2 1. Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.6. The nativity of Jesus. 8. An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it. 15. The shepherds glorify God. 21. Jesus is circumcised. 22. Mary purified. 25. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus, 39. who increases in wisdom, 41. questions in the temple with the teachers, 51. and is obedient to his parents. For my eyes This phrase is spoken by Simeon, a devout man in Jerusalem, who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Messiah. The use of "my eyes" emphasizes the personal and direct experience Simeon has in witnessing the fulfillment of God's promise. In biblical times, seeing was often equated with understanding and experiencing truth firsthand. This moment is significant as it represents the culmination of Simeon's faith and the tangible realization of God's promise to him. have seen Your salvation Persons / Places / Events 1. SimeonA devout and righteous man in Jerusalem who was promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. Simeon is the speaker of this verse. 2. Jesus The infant Jesus is the subject of Simeon's proclamation. He is recognized as the salvation of God. 3. Jerusalem The city where this event takes place, specifically in the temple, which is central to Jewish worship and prophecy. 4. The Temple The location where Mary and Joseph bring Jesus for the purification rites, according to the Law of Moses. 5. The Holy Spirit The Spirit who revealed to Simeon that he would see the Messiah and who guided him to the temple at the right time. Teaching Points Recognition of SalvationSimeon's declaration teaches us to recognize Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promise of salvation. We are called to see Jesus as the central figure in God's redemptive plan. Faithfulness of God Simeon's experience reminds us of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. We can trust that God will accomplish what He has promised in His Word. Role of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit's role in guiding Simeon highlights the importance of being sensitive to the Spirit's leading in our own lives. Universal Salvation Simeon's words point to the universal nature of Jesus' mission. Salvation is available to all people, regardless of background or nationality. Living with Expectation Simeon's life exemplifies living with expectation and hope in God's promises. We are encouraged to live with a similar anticipation of God's work in our lives.(30) Mine eyes have seen thy salvation.--The Greek word is not the usual feminine noun expressing the abstract idea of salvation, but the neuter of the adjective--that which brings or works out salvation. Its use here is probably determined by its appearance in the LXX. version of Isaiah 52:10, as quoted in Luke 3:6. He saw in that infant child the means of deliverance for the world. Greek Forὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. eyes ὀφθαλμοί (ophthalmoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. have seen εἶδον (eidon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. salvation, σωτήριόν (sōtērion) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4992: Saving, bringing salvation; subst: salvation. Neuter of the same as soteria as noun; defender or defence. Links Luke 2:30 NIVLuke 2:30 NLT Luke 2:30 ESV Luke 2:30 NASB Luke 2:30 KJV Luke 2:30 BibleApps.com Luke 2:30 Biblia Paralela Luke 2:30 Chinese Bible Luke 2:30 French Bible Luke 2:30 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 2:30 For my eyes have seen your salvation (Luke Lu Lk) |
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