Bible Strands
Luke 2:29
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Simeon addresses God while holding the infant Jesus in the temple, speaking immediately after blessing God and before declaring that his eyes have seen salvation.
The words — The text foregrounds νῦν (nun, "now") and ἀπολύεις (apolueis, "you dismiss"), indicating a present action that fulfills a prior divine commitment.
The thread — The assurance of a peaceful departure aligns with Genesis 15:15, while the pattern of dying after witnessing a promised reality appears in Genesis 46:30 and Revelation 14:13.
Why it lands — The verse states that God dismisses His servant according to a specific promise, requiring the reader to accept that divine timing operates independently of human urgency.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
Cross-references
- Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
- Genesis 15:15 You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
- Genesis 46:30 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”
- Philippians 1:23 I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
- Isaiah 57:1 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil.
- Luke 2:26 The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
- Psalms 37:37 Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.