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Luke 2:26 KJV
Luke · chapter 2 · verse 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.Luke 2:26 · King James Version
Luke 2:26 in context
24And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25And, 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.
26And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27And 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,
28Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
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Key words (Strong's)
- revealedchrēmatizōto transact business, esp. to manage public affairs, to advise or consult with one about…G5537 →
- beforeprinbefore, formerlyG4250 →
- beforeēeither, or, thanG2228 →
- Lord'skyrioshe to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding master, lord…G2962 →
- Ghostpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- deaththanatosthe death of the body, that separation of the soul and the body by which the life on…G2288 →
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Even when he humbles himself, still Christ has honour done him to balance the offence of it. That we might not be stumbled at the meanness of his birth, angels then did him honour;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 25-40