Luke 2:26

New International Reader's Version

The Spirit had told Simeon that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

Cross References

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.

Psalm 2:6

He says to them, “I have placed my king on my holy mountain of Zion.”

Psalm 25:14

The Lord shares his plans with those who have respect for him. He makes his covenant known to them.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has anointed me to announce good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts have been broken. He has sent me to announce freedom for those who have been captured. He wants me to set prisoners free from their dark cells.

Amos 3:7

The Lord and King never does anything without telling his servants the prophets about it.

Matthew 2:12

But God warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they returned to their country on a different road.

Luke 2:29

“Lord, you are the King over all. Now let me, your servant, go in peace. That is what you promised.

Luke 9:27

“What I’m about to tell you is true. Some who are standing here will not die before they see God’s kingdom.”

John 1:41

The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon. He told 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 Messiah, the Son of God. If you believe this, you will have life because you belong to him.

John 4:29

“Come. See a man who told me everything I’ve ever done. Could this be the Messiah?”

John 8:51

What I’m about to tell you is true. Whoever obeys my word will never die.”

Acts 10:38

You know how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went around doing good. He healed all who were under the devil’s power. God was with him.

Acts 17:3

He explained and proved that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am telling you about is the Messiah!” he said.

Acts 2:36

“So be sure of this, all you people of Israel. You nailed Jesus to the cross. But God has made him both Lord and Messiah.”

Acts 9:20

Right away he began to preach in the synagogues. He taught that Jesus is the Son of God.

Hebrews 11:5

Enoch had faith. So he was taken from this life. He didn’t die. “He couldn’t be found, because God had taken him away.” (Genesis 5:24) Before God took him, Enoch was praised as one who pleased God.