Luke 2:26

Amplified Bible

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

Cross References

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth take their stand; And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and His Anointed (the Davidic King, the Messiah, the Christ), saying, [Acts 4:25-27]

Psalm 2:6

“Yet as for Me, I have anointed and firmly installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”

Psalm 25:14

The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning. [John 7:17; 15:15]

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me To bring good news to the humble and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted, To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives And freedom to prisoners, [Rom 10:15]

Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord God does nothing Without revealing His secret plan [of the judgment to come] To His servants the prophets. [Rev 10:7]

Matthew 2:12

And having been warned [by God] in a dream not to go back to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.

Luke 2:29

“Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace, According to Your word;

Luke 9:27

But I tell you truthfully, there are some among those standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

John 1:41

He first looked for and found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means the Christ).

John 20:31

but these have been written so that you may believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God; and that by believing [and trusting in and relying on Him] you may have life in His name. [Ps 2:7, 12]

John 4:29

“Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done! Can this be the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)?”

John 8:51

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, if anyone keeps My word [by living in accordance with My message] he will indeed never, ever see and experience death.”

Acts 10:38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with great power; and He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. [Is 61:1-3; Luke 4:18-21]

Acts 17:3

explaining and pointing out [scriptural evidence] that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I am proclaiming to you, is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).”

Acts 2:36

Therefore let all the house of Israel recognize beyond all doubt that God has made Him both Lord and Christ (Messiah, Anointed)—this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Acts 9:20

And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “This Man is the Son of God [the promised Messiah]!”

Hebrews 11:5

By faith [that pleased God] Enoch was caught up and taken to heaven so that he would not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found because God had taken him; for even before he was taken [to heaven], he received the testimony [still on record] that he had walked with God and pleased Him. [Gen 5:21-24]