Luke 2:26

The Passion Translation

For the Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he saw the Messiah, the Anointed One of God.

Cross References

Psalm 2:2

Look at how the power brokers of the world rise up to hold their summit as the rulers scheme and confer together against Yahweh and his Anointed King, saying:

Psalm 2:6

“I myself have poured out my King on Zion, my holy mountain.”

Psalm 25:14

There’s a private place reserved for the devoted lovers of Yahweh, where they sit near him and receive the revelation-secrets of his promises.

Isaiah 61:1

The mighty Spirit of Lord Yahweh is wrapped around me because Yahweh has anointed me, as a messenger to preach good news to the poor. He sent me to heal the wounds of the brokenhearted, to tell captives, “You are free,” and to tell prisoners, “Be free from your darkness.”

Matthew 2:12

Afterward they returned to their own country by another route because God had warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod.

Luke 2:29

“Lord and Master, I am your loving servant, and now I can die content, for you have fulfilled your promise to me. With my own eyes I have seen your Word, the Savior you sent into the world.

Luke 9:27

“I promise you this: there are some of you standing here right now who will not die until you have witnessed the presence and the power of God’s kingdom realm.”

John 20:31

But all that is recorded here is so that you will fully believe that Jesus is the Anointed One, the Son of God, and that through your faith in him you will experience eternal life by the power of his name!

John 4:29

“Come and meet a man at the well who told me everything I’ve ever done! He could be the One we’ve been waiting for.”

John 8:51

I speak to you this eternal truth: whoever cherishes my words and keeps them will never experience death.”

Acts 10:38

“Jesus of Nazareth was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit and with great power. He did wonderful things for others and divinely healed all who were under the tyranny of the devil, for God had anointed him.

Acts 17:3

Paul challenged them by explaining the truth and proving to them the reality of the gospel—that the Messiah had to suffer and die, then rise again from among the dead. He made it clear to them, saying, “I come to announce to you that Jesus is the Anointed One, the Messiah!”

Acts 2:36

“Now everyone in Israel can know for certain that Jesus, whom you crucified, is the one God has made both Lord and the Messiah.”

Acts 9:20

Within the hour he was in the synagogues, preaching about Jesus and proclaiming, “Jesus is the Son of God!”

Hebrews 11:5

Faith translated Enoch from this life and he was taken up into heaven! He never had to experience death; he just disappeared from this world because God promoted him. For before he was translated to the heavenly realm his life had become a pleasure to God.