Luke 2:26
And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.
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Psalms 2:2The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
Psalms 25:14The secrete of the Lord is reueiled to them, that feare him: and his couenant to giue them vnderstanding.
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is vpon mee, therefore hath the Lord anoynted mee: hee hath sent mee to preache good tidings vnto the poore, to binde vp the broken hearted, to preach libertie to the captiues, and to them that are bound, the opening of the prison,
Amos 3:7Surely the Lord God will doe nothing, but he reueileth his secrete vnto his seruantes the Prophets.
John 1:41The same founde his brother Simon first, and said vnto him, We haue founde that Messias, which is by interpretation, that Christ.
John 8:51Verely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my word, he shall neuer 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 →