Luke 2:26
And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,
Psalms 25:14The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.
Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make the broken-hearted well, to say that the prisoners will be made free, and that those in chains will see the light again;
Amos 3:7Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.
John 1:41Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus.
John 8:51Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.
Matthew Henry on Luke 2:26-41
Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his… Read the whole commentary →