Luke 2:28
Good News Translation
Simeon took the child in his arms and gave thanks to God:

New Revised Standard Version
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,

Contemporary English Version
Simeon took the baby Jesus in his arms and praised God,

New American Bible
he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:

Douay-Rheims Bible
He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said

took.

Mark 9:36 And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:

Mark 10:16 And embracing them and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.

and.

Luke 2:13,14,20 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying: . . .

Luke 1:46,64,68 And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord. . . .

Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.

Psalm 33:1 A psalm for David. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright.

Psalm 105:1-3 Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name: declare his deeds among the Gentiles. . . .

Psalm 135:19,20 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron. . . .

Context
The Prophecy of Simeon
27And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, 28He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said 29Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace:…
Cross References
Joshua 22:33
And the saying pleased all that heard it. And the children of Israel praised God, and they no longer said that they would go up against them, and fight, and destroy the land of their possession.

Luke 2:27
And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

Luke 2:29
Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace:

Luke 2:27
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