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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I have seen your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for my eyes have seen your salvation<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your Salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen your salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />With my own eyes I have seen what you have done to save your people, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My eyes have seen your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />With my own eyes I have seen your salvation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because my eyes have seen your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen your salvation <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for my eyes have seen your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for my eyes have seen your salvation, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />because my eyes saw Your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen Your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because my eyes have seen thy salvation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For my eyes have seen your salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />for my eyes have seen your salvation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for my eyes have seen your salvation,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For behold, mine eyes have already seen your mercies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“Behold, my eyes have seen your mercy,”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />for my eyes have seen thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />because mine eyes saw thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />for my eyes have seen thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for mine eyes have beheld the saviour,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />because my eyes saw Thy Salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast provided in the sight of all people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/2-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=829" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/2.htm">The Prophecy of Simeon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">For</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmoi (N-NMP) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eyes</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eidon (V-AIA-3P) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">have seen</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4992.htm" title="4992: sōtērion (Adj-ANS) -- Saving, bringing salvation; subst: salvation. Neuter of the same as soteria as noun; defender or defence.">salvation,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">31</span>which You have prepared in the sight of all people,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/98-2.htm">Psalm 98:2-3</a></span><br />The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations. / He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-5.htm">Isaiah 40:5</a></span><br />And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/67-2.htm">Psalm 67:2</a></span><br />that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Isaiah 9:2</a></span><br />The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a></span><br />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></span><br />The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16-17</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a></span><br />Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Acts 13:47</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Acts 28:28</a></span><br />Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For my eyes have seen your salvation,</p><p class="hdg">See on ver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-10.htm">Luke 2:10,11</a></b></br> And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-6.htm">Luke 3:6</a></b></br> And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18</a></b></br> I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/luke/1-45.htm">Fulfilment</a> <a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/luke/1-77.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/luke/2-29.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/2-31.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/luke/22-37.htm">Fulfilment</a> <a href="/luke/4-35.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/luke/2-31.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/luke/4-8.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/acts/4-24.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/luke/3-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-1.htm">Augustus taxes all the Roman empire.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-6.htm">The nativity of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-8.htm">An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-15.htm">The shepherds glorify God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Jesus is circumcised.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Mary purified.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Simeon and Anna prophesy of Jesus,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-39.htm">who increases in wisdom,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-41.htm">questions in the temple with the teachers,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/2-51.htm">and is obedient to his parents.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of "my eyes" emphasizes the personal and direct experience Simeon has in witnessing the fulfillment of God's promise. In biblical times, seeing was often equated with understanding and experiencing truth firsthand. This moment is significant as it represents the culmination of Simeon's faith and the tangible realization of God's promise to him.<p><b>have seen</b><br>The act of seeing here is not just physical sight but spiritual insight. Simeon's recognition of Jesus as the Messiah is a revelation from God, highlighting the theme of divine revelation throughout the Gospel of Luke. This seeing is a fulfillment of prophecy and a testament to Simeon's righteousness and faithfulness. It also underscores the theme of light and revelation that is prevalent in Luke's Gospel, where Jesus is often depicted as the light to the Gentiles and the glory of Israel.<p><b>Your salvation</b><br>The term "salvation" in this context refers to Jesus Christ, who is the embodiment of God's plan to redeem humanity. This salvation is not just for Israel but for all people, as indicated in the surrounding verses. The concept of salvation is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, with prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a>, which speaks of God's salvation being revealed to all nations. Jesus is the fulfillment of these prophecies, serving as the ultimate deliverer and redeemer. This phrase encapsulates the essence of the Gospel message, which is the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/simeon.htm">Simeon</a></b><br>A devout and righteous man in Jerusalem who was promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. Simeon is the speaker of this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The infant Jesus is the subject of Simeon's proclamation. He is recognized as the salvation of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where this event takes place, specifically in the temple, which is central to Jewish worship and prophecy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The location where Mary and Joseph bring Jesus for the purification rites, according to the Law of Moses.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The Spirit who revealed to Simeon that he would see the Messiah and who guided him to the temple at the right time.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_salvation.htm">Recognition of Salvation</a></b><br>Simeon's declaration teaches us to recognize Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promise of salvation. We are called to see Jesus as the central figure in God's redemptive plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_of_god.htm">Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>Simeon's experience reminds us of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. We can trust that God will accomplish what He has promised in His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The Holy Spirit's role in guiding Simeon highlights the importance of being sensitive to the Spirit's leading in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_salvation.htm">Universal Salvation</a></b><br>Simeon's words point to the universal nature of Jesus' mission. Salvation is available to all people, regardless of background or nationality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_expectation.htm">Living with Expectation</a></b><br>Simeon's life exemplifies living with expectation and hope in God's promises. We are encouraged to live with a similar anticipation of God's work in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_shaped_jesus'_early_life.htm">What events shaped Jesus' early life and upbringing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_cme_church.htm">What is the Nunc Dimittis?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_fiat_creationism.htm">What does the Bible say about our beliefs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_luke_21_20-24_written_post-event.htm">In Luke 21:20–24, was Jesus prophesying the destruction of Jerusalem before it happened, or was this written after the fact? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Mine eyes have seen thy salvation.</span>--The Greek word is not the usual feminine noun expressing the abstract idea of salvation, but the neuter of the adjective--that which brings or works out salvation. Its use here is probably determined by its appearance in the LXX. version of <a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm" title="The LORD has made bore his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.">Isaiah 52:10</a>, as quoted in <a href="/luke/3-6.htm" title="And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.">Luke 3:6</a>. He saw in that infant child the means of deliverance for the world.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/2-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eyes</span><br /><span class="grk">ὀφθαλμοί</span> <span class="translit">(ophthalmoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> </span><span class="str2">The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have seen</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶδον</span> <span class="translit">(eidon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your</span><br /><span class="grk">σου</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">salvation,</span><br /><span class="grk">σωτήριόν</span> <span class="translit">(sōtērion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4992.htm">Strong's 4992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saving, bringing salvation; subst: salvation. Neuter of the same as soteria as noun; defender or defence.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/2-30.htm">Luke 2:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/2-30.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 2:30 For my eyes have seen your salvation (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/2-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 2:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 2:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/2-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 2:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 2:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>