LUKE 2:30 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. because
4. because
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. because
8. because
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39202
1. εἶδον
2. horaō
3. saw
4. -
5. 37080
6. VIAA3··P
7. saw
8. saw
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39203
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39204
1. ὀφθαλμοί
2. ofthalmos
3. eyes
4. eyes
5. 37880
6. N····NMP
7. eyes
8. eyes
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39205
1. μού
2. egō
3. of me
4. my
5. 14730
6. R···1G·S
7. ˱of˲ me
8. ˱of˲ me
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39206
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39207
1. σωτήριον
2. sōtērios
3. salvation
4. salvation
5. 49920
6. S····ANS
7. salvation
8. salvation
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39208
1. σοῦ
2. su
3. of you
4. your
5. 47710
6. R···2G·S
7. ˱of˲ you
8. ˱of˲ you
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39209

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:21–40: The baby Jesus at the temple

The events in this section happened some days after Jesus was born.

In 2:21–24, Luke mentioned three ceremonies that were done when Jewish boys were born:

the baby boy was circumcised;
the mother was ritually purified;
the baby boy was presented to God.

In 2:25–38 Luke described two other events that happened while Joseph, Mary, and Jesus were at the temple in Jerusalem. God allowed two righteous people named Simeon and Anna to see Jesus and to thank God for him. Simeon spoke a prophecy about Jesus and Mary.

In 2:39–40 Luke concluded the section. Joseph and Mary took Jesus back to their home in Nazareth, where he grew and became strong and wise. The Gospel of Matthew indicates that before they went to Nazareth, Joseph and Mary took Jesus to Egypt and stayed there for some time. Although Luke does not mention this, you should connect the clauses in 2:39 in a way that does not contradict it.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it. Some other possible headings for this section are:

Jesus’ Parents Obey Moses’ Teachings (GW)

Jesus Presented at the Temple (NASB)

Some English versions begin new sections at 2:25 and at 2:36. If you decide to do this in your translation, some possible headings are:

Simeon saw Jesus and prophesied about him (2:25)

Anna thanked God for Jesus and told others about him (2:36)

Simeon’s Prophecy (2:25)

Anna’s Prophecy (2:36)

2:30

For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

because I have now seen with my own eyes the salvation which comes from you.
because I have actually seen the person whom you have sent to save us.^(excl)

For: The conjunction For introduces the reason why Simeon could die in peace. He could die in peace because he had seen the salvation of the Lord.

my eyes have seen: The expression my eyes have seen is an emphatic way of saying “I have seen.” Some other ways to express this are:

I have really/actually seen

I have seen with my own eyes

Your salvation: The phrase Your salvation is another way to refer to “the Lord’s Christ” (2:26b). Simeon described the Christ as Your (God’s) salvation because the Christ was the one whom God had sent to save people.

Some ways to translate Your salvation are:

the salvation that comes from you

the Savior who comes from you

the person whom you have sent to save us

See save in the Glossary (see the note on salvation).

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου

saw the eyes (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μού τό σωτήριον σοῦ)

Simeon uses one part of himself, his eyes, to represent all of himself in the act of seeing. Alternate translation: [I have personally seen] or [I, myself, have seen]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸ σωτήριόν σου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅτι εἶδον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μού τό σωτήριον σοῦ)

This expression refers by association to the person who would bring salvation, that is, the infant Jesus, whom Simeon was holding. Alternate translation: [the Savior whom you have sent]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. because
2. because
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. because
8. because
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39202
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39204
1. eyes
2. eyes
3. 37880
5. ofthalmos
6. N-····NMP
7. eyes
8. eyes
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39205
1. of me
2. my
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1G·S
7. ˱of˲ me
8. ˱of˲ me
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39206
1. saw
2. -
3. 37080
5. horaō
6. V-IAA3··P
7. saw
8. saw
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39203
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39207
1. salvation
2. salvation
3. 49920
5. sōtērios
6. S-····ANS
7. salvation
8. salvation
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39208
1. of you
2. your
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2G·S
7. ˱of˲ you
8. ˱of˲ you
9. -
10. Y4; TTemple_Presentation_of_Jesus
11. 39209

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear LUKE 2:30

SR Greek word order

Section 2:21–40: The baby Jesus at the temple

2:30

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)