Luke 2:26
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 in other translations
| BSB | The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit--not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord. |
| 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. |
| BBE | And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ. |
| Webster | And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. |
What does Luke 2:26 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Barnes' Notes
Not see death (l). Should not die. To see death and to taste of death, was a common way among the Hebrews of expressing death itself. Comp. Ps 89:48.
The Lord's Christ. Rather the Lord's Anointed. The word Christ means anointed, and it would have been better to use that word here. To an aged man who had been long waiting for the Messiah, how grateful must have been this revelation--this solemn assurance that the Messiah was near! But this revelation is now given to every man, that he need not taste of death till, by the eye of faith, he may see the Christ of God. He is offered freely. He has come. He waits to manifest himself to the world, and he is not willing that any should die for ever. To us also it will be as great a privilege in our dying hours to have seen Christ by faith as it was to Simeon. It will be the only thing that can support us then--the only thing that will enable us to depart in peace.
(l) Ps 89:48, Heb 11:5
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 2:25-35
The same Spirit that provided for the support of Simeon's hope, provided for his joy. Those who would see Christ must go to his temple. Here is a confession of his faith, that this Child in his arms was the Saviour, the salvation itself, the salvation of God's appointing. He bids farewell to this world. How poor does this world look to one that has Christ in his arms, and salvation in his view! See here, how…
Luke 2:26 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 2:26
- John 8:51
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- Hebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
- Luke 9:27
But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
- Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- John 20:31
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
- Psalms 25:14
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
- Psalms 89:48-49
What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
- Acts 2:36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
- Daniel 9:24-26
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
- Acts 9:20
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
- Psalms 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
- Psalms 2:6
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ps 25:14; Am 3:7
see death.[Horao ton thanatos,] to see death, is a Hebraism for to die, exactly corresponding to [yir'eh mahvet.]
Ps 89:49; Lu 9:27; Ps 89:48; Joh 8:51; Heb 11:5
the Lord's.
Ps 2:2,6; Isa 61:1; Da 9:24-26; Joh 1:41; 4:29; 20:31; Ac 2:36; 9:20
Ac 10:38; 17:3; Heb 1:8,9
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Context
- Luke 2:25
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.
- Luke 2:26
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 2:27
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,
Luke 2:26 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y había recibido respuesta del Espíritu Santo, que no vería la muerte antes que viese al Cristo del Señor. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il avait été averti divinement par l’Esprit Saint qu’il ne verrait pas la mort, que premièrement il n’ait vu le Christ du ✶Seigneur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es war ihm von dem Heiligen Geist ein göttlicher Ausspruch geworden, daß er den Tod nicht sehen solle, ehe er den Christus des Herrn gesehen habe. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et responsum acceperat a Spiritu Sancto, non visurum se mortem, nisi prius videret Christum Domini. |