"Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:" — Luke 2:29

Luke 2:29 · KJV

“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:”

— Luke 2:29

Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Luke 2 — Context

And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

Cross References

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed {are} the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. {from henceforth...: or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, Yea}

Genesis 46:30

And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou {art} yet alive.

Genesis 15:15

And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Philippians 1:23

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Isaiah 57:1-2

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth {it} to heart: and merciful men {are} taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil {to come}. {merciful...: Heb. men of kindness, or, godliness} {from...: or, from that which is evil}

Luke 2:26

And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Psalms 37:37

Mark the perfect {man}, and behold the upright: for the end of {that} man {is} peace.