Luke 2:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 2:38 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 2:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.”
Luke 2:38 — World English Bible
Luke 2:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. ”
Luke 2:38 — American Standard Version
Luke 2:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in Jerusalem.”
Luke 2:38 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 2:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem. ”
Luke 2:38 — Darby Translation
Luke 2:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.”
Luke 2:38 — Geneva Bible
Luke 2:38 in Context — Luke 2
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
What Does Luke 2:38 Mean?
Luke 2:38 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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