Bible Strands
Luke 2:30
For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Simeon addresses God in the temple, declaring that his personal wait has concluded as God fulfills His promise to release him in peace.
The words — The Greek σωτήριον (sōtērion) literally means "salvation," directly naming the concrete deliverance God has provided.
The thread — The declaration connects to Isaiah 52:10, where salvation is prepared before all nations, and echoes Genesis 49:18, which voices patient waiting for the Lord’s salvation.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize that divine promises are fulfilled in observable history, demanding alignment of personal expectation with God’s timing and universal scope.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Cross-references
- Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Genesis 49:18 I await Your salvation, O LORD.
- Isaiah 52:10 The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
- Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
- Luke 3:6 And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
- 2 Samuel 23:1 These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
- Acts 4:10 then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.