Luke 2:38

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

At that very moment, she came up and began to give thanks to the Lord and to speak about the child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Additional Resources

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 2:25 : 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  • Mark 15:43 : 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the council, who was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.
  • Luke 24:21 : 21 But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. What is more, it is the third day since all this happened.
  • 2 Cor 9:15 : 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
  • Luke 1:68 : 68 'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people.
  • Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
  • Luke 1:46-56 : 46 And Mary said, 'My soul magnifies the Lord,' 47 'and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 because He has looked with favor on the humble condition of His servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed. 49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me, and His name is holy. 50 His mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones and exalted the humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. 54 He has helped His servant Israel, remembering His mercy, 55 just as He spoke to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants forever. 56 And Mary stayed with her for about three months and then returned to her home.
  • Luke 1:64-66 : 64 Immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue was set free, and he began to speak, praising God. 65 Fear came on all those who lived around them, and throughout the hill country of Judea, all these things were being talked about. 66 All those who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, 'What then will this child become?' For indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.
  • Luke 2:28-32 : 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: 29 "Now, Lord, you can let your servant depart in peace, according to your word. 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation, 31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel."
  • Luke 23:51 : 51 (He had not consented to their decision and action.) He came from Arimathea, a town of the Jews, and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 2:36-37
    2 verses
    78%

    36There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well along in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,

    37and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.

  • Luke 1:56-58
    3 verses
    73%

    56And Mary stayed with her for about three months and then returned to her home.

    57Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

    58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

  • Luke 24:52-53
    2 verses
    72%

    52And they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

    53And they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

  • Luke 2:39
    71%

    39When they had completed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

  • Luke 2:27-30
    4 verses
    71%

    27Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required,

    28Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

    29"Now, Lord, you can let your servant depart in peace, according to your word.

    30For my eyes have seen your salvation,

  • Luke 1:38-49
    12 verses
    71%

    38Mary said, 'I am the Lord's servant. May it be done to me according to your word.' Then the angel left her.

    39In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah.

    40She entered Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.

    41When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

    42Then she exclaimed with a loud voice, 'Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.'

    43And how has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

    44For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

    45Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what the Lord has spoken to her.

    46And Mary said, 'My soul magnifies the Lord,'

    47'and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

    48because He has looked with favor on the humble condition of His servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed.

    49For the Mighty One has done great things for me, and His name is holy.

  • Luke 1:68
    70%

    68'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people.

  • Luke 2:20
    69%

    20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

  • Luke 1:25
    69%

    25'The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor on me in these days, to take away my disgrace among the people.'

  • Luke 1:36
    68%

    36And behold, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

  • Luke 13:13
    68%

    13Then he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was straightened up and began praising God.

  • Luke 2:22-25
    4 verses
    67%

    22When the days of purification required by the law of Moses were completed, they took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord.

    23(As it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord.")

    24And they offered a sacrifice, according to what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons."

    25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

  • Luke 17:15-16
    2 verses
    67%

    15One of them, when he saw that he had been healed, returned, glorifying God with a loud voice.

    16He fell face down at Jesus’ feet, thanking him—and he was a Samaritan.

  • Luke 8:47
    67%

    47Then the woman, realizing she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at His feet. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had been instantly healed.

  • Luke 1:64
    67%

    64Immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue was set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

  • Luke 1:23
    67%

    23When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home.

  • Luke 18:43
    67%

    43Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. When all the people saw this, they praised God.

  • John 11:29
    67%

    29When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him.

  • Luke 11:27
    66%

    27As Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, 'Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts that nursed You!'

  • 1 Sam 1:26-27
    2 verses
    66%

    26She said, 'Pardon me, my lord. As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.

    27I prayed for this boy, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him.

  • Luke 1:28
    66%

    28And the angel came to her and said, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.'

  • Luke 2:16-17
    2 verses
    66%

    16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

    17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

  • Luke 2:32
    66%

    32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel."

  • Mark 1:31
    65%

    31So he went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

  • Luke 1:78
    65%

    78Because of our God's tender mercy, the dawn from on high will visit us,

  • Luke 10:38
    65%

    38While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.