Luke 2:26

New Century Version

Simeon had been told by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he saw the Christ promised by the Lord.

Cross References

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth prepare to fight, and their leaders make plans together against the Lord and his appointed one.

Psalm 2:6

He says, “I have appointed my own king to rule in Jerusalem on my holy mountain, Zion.”

Psalm 25:14

The Lord tells his secrets to those who respect him; he tells them about his agreement.

Isaiah 61:1

The Lord God has put his Spirit in me, because the Lord has appointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts are broken, to tell the captives they are free, and to tell the prisoners they are released.

Amos 3:7

Before the Lord God does anything, he tells his plans to his servants the prophets.

Matthew 2:12

But God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod, so they returned to their own country by a different way.

Luke 2:29

“Now, Lord, you can let me, your servant, die in peace as you said.

Luke 9:27

I tell you the truth, some people standing here will see the kingdom of God before they die.”

John 1:41

The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and say to him, “We have found the Messiah.” (“Messiah” means “Christ.”)

John 20:31

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Then, by believing, you may have life through his name.

John 4:29

“Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did. Do you think he might be the Christ?”

John 8:51

I tell you the truth, whoever obeys my teaching will never die.”

Acts 10:38

You know about Jesus from Nazareth, that God gave him the Holy Spirit and power. You know how Jesus went everywhere doing good and healing those who were ruled by the devil, because God was with him.

Acts 17:3

He explained and proved that the Christ must die and then rise from the dead. He said, “This Jesus I am telling you about is the Christ.”

Acts 2:36

“So, all the people of Israel should know this truly: God has made Jesus —the man you nailed to the cross—both Lord and Christ.”

Acts 9:20

Soon he began to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “Jesus is the Son of God.”

Hebrews 11:5

It was by faith that Enoch was taken to heaven so he would not die. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. Before he was taken, the Scripture says that he was a man who truly pleased God.