"Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,....for mine eyes have seen thy salvation " This statement was made by

The statement "Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,....for mine eyes have seen thy salvation" was made by Simeon. Simeon was a devout and righteous man who was promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had seen the Messiah. When Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple for the purification ceremony, Simeon recognized Jesus as the fulfillment of this promise and uttered this statement of praise and thanksgiving to God.