Luke 2:31 (YLT)

Passage

which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples,

Nearby Context

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.'

Luke 2:33 And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning him,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "didst", "prepare", "before", "face", and "peoples". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "didst", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "because mine eyes did see Thy salvation..." into verse 32's "a light to the uncovering of nations...", so "thou" and "didst" 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 "thou" and "didst" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.