Luke 2:38 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³⁸And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

Luke 2:38 —

Old words in this verse

instant: — urgent, persistent.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 2:25
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Mark 15:43
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
Luke 24:21
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

Topics

Atonement Jesus, the Christ Plan of Salvation Ransom Reconciliation Redemption Regeneration Salvation

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 25-40)

Even when he humbles himself, still Christ has honour done him to balance the offence of it. That we might not be stumbled at the meanness of his birth, angels then did him honour; and now, that we may not be offended at his being presented in the temple, like other children born in sin, and without any manner of solemnity peculiar to him, but silently, and in the crowd of other children, Simeon a…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 38)

38. coming in--“presenting herself.” She had been there already but now is found “standing by,” as Simeon’s testimony to the blessed Babe died away, ready to take it up “in turn” (as the word rendered “likewise” here means). to all them, &c.--the sense is, “to all them in Jerusalem that were looking for redemption”--saying in effect, In that Babe are wrapt up all your expectations. If this was at…