Luke 2:26 - English Majority Text Version 2009

²⁶ And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ And it had been divinely revealed (communicated) to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

Common English Bible

²⁶ The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he wouldn’t die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And he had received an answer from the Holy Spirit: that he would not see his own death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

Luke 2:26 Cross References

Matthew 2:12

And having been divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew into their own country by another way.

Luke 2:29

"Lord, now You are releasing Your servant in peace, according to Your word;

Luke 9:27

But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will by no means taste death until they see the kingdom of God."

John 1:41

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah"(which is translated, the Christ).

John 20:31

but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that [by ]believing you may have life in His name.

John 4:29

Come, see a Man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?"

John 8:51

Most assuredly I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall by no means experience death."

Acts 10:38

Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

Acts 17:3

interpreting and pointing out that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to arise from the dead, and [saying ]that "This is the Christ, Jesus, whom I proclaim to you."

Acts 2:36

"Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

Acts 9:20

And immediately in the synagogues he was proclaiming Christ, that He is the Son of God.

Hebrews 11:5

By faith Enoch was translated [so as] not to see death, "and he was not found, because God translated him"; for before his translation he had obtained witness that he was pleasing to God.