Luke 2:30 (YLT)

Passage

because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,

Nearby Context

Luke 2:28 then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,

Luke 2:29 `Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace,

Luke 2:30 because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,

Luke 2:31 which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples,

Luke 2:32 a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mine", "eyes", and "salvation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mine" and "eyes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "Now Thou dost send away Thy servant..." into verse 31's "which Thou didst prepare before the face...", so "mine" and "eyes" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mine" and "eyes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.