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Luke 2:26
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Luke 2:26 · World English Bible
Luke 2:26 in other translations
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord 's Messiah.
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In context
23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,
28 then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,
29 “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;
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