Luke 2:26

²⁴ and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

²⁵ Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

²⁷ Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,

²⁸ Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
KJV: And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
WEB: It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
ASV: And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord`s Christ.
DARBY: And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see [the] Lord's Christ.
BLB: And it was divinely revealed to him by the Holy Spirit [that] he would not see death before he should see the Christ of the Lord.

ÅB: og det var åpenbart ham av den Hellige Ånd at han ikke skulle se døden før han hadde sett Herrens salvede.
OTB: Det var blitt åpenbart for ham av Den Hellige Ånd at han ikke skulle se døden før han hadde sett Herrens Messias.
B1930: og det var åpenbaret ham av den Hellige Ånd at han ikke skulde se døden før han hadde sett Herrens salvede.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 8:51
Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
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Hebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
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Luke 9:27
But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
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Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
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John 20:31
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
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Psalms 25:14
The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
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Psalms 89:48–49
What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
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Acts 2:36
Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
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