Luke 2:25

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Cross References

Genesis 6:9

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

Job 1:1

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

Job 1:8

And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?”

Isaiah 25:9

It will be said on that day, “Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”

Isaiah 40:1

Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.

Micah 6:8

He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Numbers 11:25

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was upon him and put it upon the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did so no more.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!”

Mark 15:43

Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

Luke 1:41

And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit

Luke 1:6

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

Luke 1:67

And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

Luke 2:38

And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Luke 23:51

who had not consented to their purpose and deed, and he was looking for the kingdom of God.

Acts 10:2

a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms liberally to the people, and prayed constantly to God.

Acts 10:22

And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to hear what you have to say.”

Acts 2:5

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

Acts 24:16

So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men.

Deuteronomy 18:15

“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brethren—him you shall heed—

2 Peter 1:21

because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.