Luke 2:28

Simeon ¹  took him in his arms and blessed God, saying, ² 

Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,

Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God:

Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,

Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,

he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:

Simeon ¹  took him in his arms and blessed God, saying, ² 

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Simeon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Grk “and said.” The finite verb in Greek has been replaced with a participle in English to improve the smoothness of the translation.