Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 2:38

COM commentary-section · status:draft · license:PD

38. coming in —"presenting herself." She had been there already but now is found "standing by," as Simeon's testimony to the blessed Babe died away, ready to take it up "in turn" (as the word rendered "likewise" here means). to all them, &c.—the sense is, "to all them in Jerusalem that were looking for redemption"—saying in effect, In that Babe are wrapt up all your expectations. If this was at the hour of prayer, when numbers flocked to the temple, it would account for her having such an audience as the words imply [ALFORD]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-39" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-luk-2-006

절 (explains)

bible-text/luk-2-38

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological