Luke 2:26
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And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

Psalm 89:48
Who is the man that shall live, and not see death: that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell?

Matthew 2:12
And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.

Luke 2:29
Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace:

John 8:51
Amen, amen, I say to you: If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.

Hebrews 11:5
By faith Henoch was translated that he should not see death: and he was not found because God had translated him. For before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.

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And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.

it.

Psalm 25:14 The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.

Amos 3:7 For the Lord God doth nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.

see death.

Psalm 89:49 Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Luke 9:27 But I tell you of a truth: There are some standing here that shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.

Psalm 89:48 Who is the man that shall live, and not see death: that shall deliver his soul from the hand of hell?

John 8:51 Amen, amen, I say to you: If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Henoch was translated that he should not see death: and he was not found because God had translated him. For before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.

the Lord's.

Psalm 2:2,6 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ. . . .

Isaiah 61:1 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up.

Daniel 9:24-26 Seventy weeks are shortened upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, that transgression may be finished, and sin may have an end, and iniquity may be abolished; and everlasting justice may be brought; and vision and prophecy may be fulfilled; and the Saint of saints may be anointed. . . .

John 1:41 He findeth first his brother Simon and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

John 4:29 Come, and see a man who has told me all things whatsoever I have done. Is not he the Christ?

John 20:31 But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.

Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know most certainly that God hath made both Lord and Christ, this same Jesus, whom you have crucified.

Acts 9:20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the son of God.

Acts 10:38 Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Acts 17:3 Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.

Hebrews 1:8,9 But to the Son: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of justice is the sceptre of thy kingdom. . . .

Context
The Prophecy of Simeon
25And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Ghost was in him. 26And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. 27And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,…
Lexicon
The
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Holy
Ἁγίου (Hagiou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

Spirit
Πνεύματος (Pneumatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

had
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

revealed
κεχρηματισμένον (kechrēmatismenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5537: From chrema; to utter an oracle, i.e. Divinely intimate; by implication, to constitute a firm for business, i.e. bear as a title.

to him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[that he would] not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

see
ἰδεῖν (idein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

death
θάνατον (thanaton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.

before
πρὶν (prin)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4250: Formerly, before. Adverb from pro; prior, sooner.

he had seen
ἴδῃ (idē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord’s
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

Christ.
Χριστὸν (Christon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.


Additional Translations
The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

And it was divinely revealed to him by the Holy Spirit not to see death before that he should see the Lord's Christ.

And it was revealed to him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

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.

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.

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.

And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

To him it had been revealed by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death until he had seen the Lord's Anointed One.

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit -- not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.
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