Cross-referencesExplore similar Bible verses on Luke 2:38 in English Standard Version "And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem." Lu 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his peopleLu 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.