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Luke 2:31

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 2:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
Luke 2:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace;
30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
32A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
33And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;
34and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Which thou hast prepared, etc.] In his eternal purposes and decrees, having chosen and foreordained Christ, and appointed him to be his salvation, to the ends of the earth; in his counsel and covenant of grace wherein it was agreed, determined, and concluded on, that he should be the Saviour of his people; and in the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament, and in all the types, shadows, and sacrifices, of that dispensation; in which he was exhibited, and held forth as the Saviour to the saints and believers of those times; and now had sent him in human nature, to work out that salvation he had chosen and called him to, and he had undertook: before the face of all people; meaning not…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“all people--all the peoples, mankind at large. a light to the Gentiles--then in thick darkness. glory of thy people Israel--already Thine, and now, in the believing portion of it, to be so more gloriously than ever. It will be observed that this "swan-like song, bidding an eternal farewell to this terrestrial life" [OLSHAUSEN], takes a more comprehensive view of the kingdom of Christ than that of Zacharias, though the kingdom they sing of is one.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Before the face of all people - Whom thou hast provided for all people, or whom thou dost design to “reveal” to all people. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“2:31 The grammatical plural of people means all people, Jews and Gentiles (cp. study note on 2:9-10).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 96:1-3, Psa 96:10-13, Psa 97:6-8, Psa 98:2, Psa 98:3; Isa 42:1-4, Isa 42:10-12, Isa 45:21-25; Isa 62:1, Isa 62:2 Luke 2:32”
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