Luke 2:29
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 2
“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:”Luke 2:29
What Does Luke 2:29 Mean?
Luke 2:29 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 2, verse 29 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Luke 2:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 46:30“And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.”Isaiah 57:2“He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.”Revelation 14:13“And 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.”Matthew 13:16“But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.”Genesis 15:15“And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.”Proverbs 16:31“The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.”Philippians 1:23“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:”2 Peter 3:14“Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.”Proverbs 13:12“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”Isaiah 57:1“The 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.”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.”2 Corinthians 5:8“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”Psalms 37:37“Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.”Genesis 48:21“And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.”Genesis 49:33“And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.”Numbers 23:10“Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!”2 Samuel 19:37“Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.”Proverbs 14:32“The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.”Daniel 12:13“But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.”
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