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Luke 2:28
Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,
Luke 2:28 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 2:28 in other translations
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,
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In context
25 And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.
26 And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27 And full of the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the father and mother came in with the child Jesus, to do with him what was ordered by the law,
28 Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,
29 Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;
30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 Which you have made ready before the face of all nations;
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