Luke 2:25

A Conservative Version

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. And this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the encouragement of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him.

Cross References

Isaiah 25:9

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God. We have waited for him, and he will save us. This is LORD. We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, going in all the commandments and righteous things of the Lord blameless.

Luke 2:38

And having stood near at that same hour, she acknowledged the Lord, and spoke about him to all those who were awaiting redemption in Jerusalem.

Mark 15:43

Joseph of Arimathaea came, an honorable councilman who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, emboldened, he went in near Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus.

Luke 1:41

And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled of Holy Spirit,

2 Peter 1:21

For no prophecy was ever brought by a will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being led by Holy Spirit.

Luke 23:51

(this man not having consented to their purpose and deed), was from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also himself awaited the kingdom of God.

Isaiah 40:1

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, says your God.

Acts 24:16

And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.

Acts 10:22

And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and being well testified by the whole nation of the Jews, was divinely warned by a holy agent to summon thee to his house, and to hear sayings from thee.

Acts 10:2

a devout man, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many charities for the people, and beseeching God always.

Luke 1:67

And his father Zacharias was filled of Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

Micah 6:8

He has shown thee, O man, what is good. And what does LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Job 1:8

And LORD said to Satan, Have thou considered my servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

Numbers 11:29

And Moses said to him, Are thou jealous for my sake? Would that all of LORD's people were prophets, that LORD would put his Spirit upon them!

Genesis 6:9

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.

Numbers 11:25

And LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took from the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders. And it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no mor

Deuteronomy 18:15

LORD thy God will raise up for thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brothers, like me. Ye shall hearken to him

Acts 2:5

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.