KJV ORIGINAL
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Simeon picked up baby Jesus, held him close, and started praising God, saying:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the moment you've been waiting your whole life for fits right in your arms.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was written by an author traditionally identified as Luke, a companion of Paul, for a patron named Theophilus and a wider Gentile audience, likely between 70 and 90 CE. It was written to provide an orderly and reliable account of Jesus' life, ministry, death, and resurrection, drawing on earlier traditions and eyewitness
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