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Luke 2:32

A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

KJV

φῶς εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν ἐθνῶν καὶ δόξαν λαοῦ σου Ἰσραήλ.

Greek NT

lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam plebis tuæ Israël.

Vulgate

A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.

ASV

A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δόξα
doxa
noun · 166×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαός
laos
noun · 144×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
φῶς
phos
noun · 72×
ἀποκάλυψις
apokalupsis
noun · 18×
ἔθνος
ethnos
noun · 162×
Ἰσραήλ
israel
noun · 68×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§529The presentation of Jesus in the temple shows him to be the firstborn Son who belongs to the Lord.216 With Simeon and Anna, all Israel awaits its encounter with the Saviour - the name given to this event in the Byzantine tradition. Jesus is recognized as the long-expected Messiah, the "light to the nations" and the "glory of Israel", but also "a sign that is spoken against". th…
§583Like the prophets before him Jesus expressed the deepest respect for the Temple in Jerusalem. It was in the Temple that Joseph and Mary presented him forty days after his birth.349 At the age of twelve he decided to remain in the Temple to remind his parents that he must be about his Father's business.350 He went there each year during his hidden life at least for Passover.351 …
§713The Messiah's characteristics are revealed above all in the "Servant songs."82 These songs proclaim the meaning of Jesus' Passion and show how he will pour out the Holy Spirit to give life to the many: not as an outsider, but by embracing our "form as slave."83 Taking our death upon himself, he can communicate to us his own Spirit of life.

Cross-references

  • 1Tim 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up int
  • Acts 13:47 — For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
  • Acts 13:47 — For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
  • Acts 26:18 — To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith t
  • Acts 26:23 — That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 26:23 — That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 28:28 — Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
  • Isa 4:2 — In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
  • Isa 9:2 — The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
  • Isa 9:2 — The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
  • Isa 11:10 — And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
  • Isa 42:6 — I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
  • Isa 42:6 — I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
  • Isa 45:25 — In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
  • Isa 49:6 — And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou
  • Isa 49:6 — And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou
  • Isa 60:1 — Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
  • Isa 60:1 — Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
  • Isa 60:19 — The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
  • Isa 60:19 — The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
  • John 1:4 — In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
  • John 4:42 — And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
  • John 8:12 — Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
  • John 9:5 — As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
  • John 11:52 — And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
  • John 12:46 — I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
  • Luke 1:79 — To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
  • Mal 4:2 — But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
  • Matt 4:16 — The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
  • Matt 4:16 — The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
  • Ps 3:3 — But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
  • Ps 13:3 — Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
  • Ps 85:9 — Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
  • Rev 21:23 — And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
  • Rev 21:23 — And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
  • Rom 15:8 — Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
  • Zech 2:5 — For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
  • Zech 2:5 — For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
  • Zech 2:11 — And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.