Luke 2:32

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 49:6 : 6 It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.
  • Isa 60:1-3 : 1 Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you. 2 For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you. 3 And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.
  • Isa 42:6-7 : 6 I the Lord have made you the vessel of my purpose, I have taken you by the hand, and kept you safe, and I have given you to be an agreement to the people, and a light to the nations: 7 To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark.
  • Acts 26:23 : 23 That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 13:47-48 : 47 For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth. 48 And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith.
  • Isa 60:19 : 19 The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory.
  • Rev 21:23 : 23 And the town has no need of the sun, or of the moon, to give it light: for the glory of God did make it light, and the light of it is the Lamb.
  • Isa 9:2 : 2 The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.
  • Acts 28:28 : 28 Be certain, then, that the salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they will give hearing.
  • Matt 4:16 : 16 The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.
  • Isa 45:25 : 25 In the Lord will all the seed of Israel get their rights, and they will give glory to him.
  • Isa 4:2 : 2 In that day will the young growth of the Lord be beautiful in glory, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride of those who are still living in Israel.
  • Ps 85:9 : 9 Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
  • Jer 2:11 : 11 Has any nation ever made a change in their gods, though they are no gods? but my people have given up their glory in exchange for what is of no profit.
  • Zech 2:5 : 5 And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand.
  • Luke 2:10 : 10 And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:
  • Rom 15:8-9 : 8 Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers, 9 And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.
  • 1 Cor 1:31 : 31 So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

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    29 Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;

    30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,

    31 Which you have made ready before the face of all nations;

  • Luke 1:76-80
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    76 And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;

    77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,

    78 Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,

    79 To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.

    80 And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.

  • Isa 9:1-2
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    1 In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

    2 The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.

  • Isa 49:6
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    6 It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.

  • Matt 4:14-16
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    14 So that the word of the prophet Isaiah might come true,

    15 The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

    16 The people who were in the dark saw a great light, and to those in the land of the shade of death did the dawn come up.

  • Isa 60:1-3
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    1 Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.

    2 For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you.

    3 And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.

  • Luke 2:33-35
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    33 And his father and mother were full of wonder at the things which were said about him.

    34 And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;

    35 (And a sword will go through your heart;) so that the secret thoughts of men may come to light.

  • Luke 1:32
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    32 He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:

  • Acts 13:47
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    47 For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.

  • John 12:41
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    41 (Isaiah said these words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.)

  • Luke 1:16
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    16 And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.

  • Luke 2:14
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    14 Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.

  • Luke 1:68-69
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    68 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,

    69 Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

  • Luke 1:54
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    54 His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,

  • Matt 12:17
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    17 So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,

  • Luke 2:9-12
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    9 And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.

    10 And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

    11 For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.

    12 And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.

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    20 Then the keepers of the sheep went back, giving glory and praise to God for all the things which had come to their ears and which they had seen, as it had been said to them.

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    6 I the Lord have made you the vessel of my purpose, I have taken you by the hand, and kept you safe, and I have given you to be an agreement to the people, and a light to the nations:

    7 To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark.

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    16 Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

  • Luke 2:25-26
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    25 And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.

    26 And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.

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    22 Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,

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    8 The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel;

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    3 He has kept in mind his mercy and his unchanging faith to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

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    5 And your eyes will see it; and you will say, The Lord is great even outside the limits of Israel.

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    10 The Lord has let his holy arm be seen by the eyes of all nations; and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

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    5 And the glory of the Lord will be made clear, and all flesh will see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has said it.

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    17 And when they saw it, they gave them an account of the things which had been said to them about the child.

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    10 And in that day, the eyes of the nations will be turned to the root of Jesse which will be lifted up as the flag of the peoples; and his resting-place will be glory.

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    2 Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

  • 2 Cor 4:6
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    6 Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Matt 2:6
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    6 You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.