Luke 2:28
Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,
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- Luke 1:64 : 64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.
- Luke 1:68 : 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.
- Luke 2:13-14 : 13 Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”
- Luke 2:20 : 20 So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.
- Ps 32:11-33:1 : 11 Rejoice in the LORD and be happy, you who are godly! Shout for joy, all you who are morally upright! 1 You godly ones, shout for joy because of the LORD! It is appropriate for the morally upright to offer him praise.
- Ps 105:1-3 : 1 Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations! 2 Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds! 3 Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
- Ps 135:19-20 : 19 O family of Israel, praise the LORD! O family of Aaron, praise the LORD! 20 O family of Levi, praise the LORD! You loyal followers of the LORD, praise the LORD!
- Mark 9:36 : 36 He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
- Mark 10:16 : 16 After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.
- Luke 1:46 : 46 Mary’s Hymn of Praise And Mary said,“My soul exalts the Lord,
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- Luke 2:20-278 verses82%
20 So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.
21 At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 Jesus’ Presentation at the Temple Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
23 (just as it is written in the law of the Lord,“Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord”),
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves or two young pigeons.
25 The Prophecy of Simeon Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 So Simeon, directed by the Spirit, came into the temple courts, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary according to the law,
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16 After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.
- Luke 2:29-302 verses79%
29 “Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace.
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation
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36 He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
- Luke 2:38-414 verses75%
38 At that moment, she came up to them and began to give thanks to God and to speak about the child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.
41 Jesus in the Temple Now Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem every year for the Feast of the Passover.
- Luke 1:66-683 verses75%
66 All who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying,“What then will this child be?” For the Lord’s hand was indeed with him.
67 Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,
68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.
- Luke 2:33-342 verses73%
33 So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.
34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary,“Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.
- Luke 1:31-322 verses73%
31 Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
- Luke 1:40-445 verses72%
40 and entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 She exclaimed with a loud voice,“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb!
43 And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me?
44 For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
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21 So he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel.
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52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.
- Luke 24:50-512 verses71%
50 Jesus’ Departure Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
51 Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.
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80 And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he was revealed to Israel.
- Luke 2:16-172 verses70%
16 So they hurried off and located Mary and Joseph, and found the baby lying in a manger.
17 When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,
- Luke 1:57-593 verses70%
57 The Birth of John Now the time came for Elizabeth to have her baby, and she gave birth to a son.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they wanted to name him Zechariah after his father.
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64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue released, and he spoke, blessing God.
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12 This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”
- Luke 1:48-492 verses70%
48 because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name;
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25 “This is what the Lord has done for me at the time when he has been gracious to me, to take away my disgrace among people.”
- Luke 1:14-152 verses70%
14 Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
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46 Mary’s Hymn of Praise And Mary said,“My soul exalts the Lord,
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22 This all happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:
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28 So I also dedicate him to the LORD. For all the days of his life he is dedicated to the LORD.”Then he bowed down there in worship to the LORD.
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15 And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.
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8 Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,