Bible Strands
Luke 2:31
which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Simeon speaks in the temple while holding the infant Jesus, declaring what God has done after the Holy Spirit directed him to recognize the Messiah.
The words — The verb ἡτοίμασας (hētoimasas) translates literally to "You have prepared," and the phrase κατὰ πρόσωπον πάντων τῶν λαῶν (kata prosōpan pantōn tōn laōn) means "before the face of all peoples."
The thread — The text states that God's salvation is publicly prepared for every nation, a theme that runs through Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 62:1, and Psalm 98:2 where divine righteousness and salvation are revealed to the Gentiles.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to acknowledge that God's redemptive work is not restricted to one ethnic group, demanding a shift from parochial expectation to universal recognition.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
Cross-references
- Isaiah 42:1 “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
- Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.
- Psalms 98:2 The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
- Psalms 96:10 Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
- Psalms 97:6 The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.
- Isaiah 42:10 Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
- Isaiah 45:21 Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
- Psalms 96:1 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.