KJV King James Version
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
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Luke 2:29
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
WEB World English Bible
“Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;
ASV American Standard Version
Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace,
Surrounding context — Luke 2
26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
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Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.Philippians 1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:Genesis 46:30And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou [art] yet alive.Genesis 15:15And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.Luke 2:26And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.Isaiah 57:1-2The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].Psalm 37:37Mark the perfect [man], and behold the upright: for the end of [that] man [is] peace.
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