Luke 2:26

Luke 2:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
• New International Version (NIV)It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

Context of Luke 2:26

24When you do this, also bring two special birds for the priest to kill.’ So that is what Mary and Joseph did. 25At this time, a man called Simeon was living in Jerusalem. He was a good man and he obeyed God. He had waited a long time to see the special person who would save Israel's people. The Holy Spirit was with him. The Holy Spirit had told him, ‘You will not die yet. You know that the Lord God has promised to send his Messiah. You will see him before you die.’ 27Now the day had come. The Holy Spirit told Simeon that he should go to the temple. Mary and Joseph were bringing the baby Jesus to do what God's rule said. 28Simeon went to them. He took Jesus and he held him in his arms. Then he thanked God. He said:

Luke 2:26 word by word

καὶ ἦν αὐτῷ κεχρηματισμένον ὑπὸ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἁγίου μὴ ἰδεῖν θάνατον πρὶν ἢ ἂν ἴδῃ τὸν χριστὸν κυρίουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ἤē · orG2228
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• it wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• revealedχρηματίζωchrēmatizō · to announceG5537
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• byὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• theπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• that he shouldὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• notμήmē · notG3361
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• beforeπρίνprin · beforeG4250
• theΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• Lord’sκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Luke 2:26

• Psalms 25:14The Lord is a guide for those who serve him. He teaches them to obey his covenant.
• Amos 3:7Before the Lord God decides to send trouble, he first tells his prophets about it.
• Psalms 89:49My Lord, where is the faithful love that you showed to us in past times? Where are the blessings that you promised to David?
• Luke 9:27Then Jesus said, ‘What I tell you is true. Some people who are standing here will see clearly God begin to rule in his kingdom. They will see that before they die.’
• Psalms 89:48Nobody can continue to live and never die. Nobody can escape from the power of death.
• John 8:51I tell you this: Anyone who obeys my words will never die.’
• Hebrews 11:5Enoch also believed God. Because of Enoch's faith, God took him away to heaven. He did not die like other people. As a result, nobody could ever find him, because God had taken him away. Before God took him away, it was clear that Enoch had made God happy.
• Psalms 2:2Kings and rulers decide to work together, to fight against the Lord and the king that he has chosen.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is on me, because he has chosen me to serve him. He has sent me to tell good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort people who are very upset. He has sent me to tell prisoners that they are now free. They can go out of their prisons!
• Daniel 9:24God has decided the time of punishment for your people and your holy city. It will continue for 70 weeks. That will finish the punishment for their sins. The people will no longer turn against God. They will have paid the price for their sins. God will cause them to live for ever in a way that is right. God will show that the visions and messages of the prophets are true. The Most Holy Place will belong to God again.
• John 1:41The first thing that Andrew did was to find his brother, Simon. Andrew said to Simon, ‘We have found the Messiah.’ (‘Messiah’ and ‘Christ’ mean the same.)
• John 4:29‘Come and see a man who has told me everything about myself. He told me all the things that I have ever done! He must be the Messiah!’
• John 20:31But I have written about these things, so that you will be able to believe the truth. You will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. Because you believe in him, you will have life with God.
• Acts 2:36So all you people of Israel must be sure to know this: It is this same Jesus that God has chosen to be the Messiah. God has made him to be our Lord. But you fixed him to a cross and you killed him.’
• Acts 9:20He immediately went to the Jewish meeting places and he taught people about Jesus. He told them that Jesus is the Son of God.
• Acts 10:38You know that God chose Jesus to do special work for him. He gave Jesus his Holy Spirit and helped him to do powerful things. Jesus came from the town of Nazareth. He travelled to many places and he did good things. The Devil had power over some people. But Jesus caused all those people to become well again. He could do those powerful things because God was with him.

Commentaries on Luke 2:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26It was revealed unto him - He was divinely informed, - he had an express communication from God concerning the subject. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him. The soul of a righteous and devout man is a proper habitation for the Holy Spirit. He should not see death - They that seek shall find: it is impossible that a man who is earnestly seeking the salvation of God, should be permitted to die without finding it. The Lord's Christ - Rather…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26And it was revealed unto him - In what way this was done we are not informed. Sometimes a revelation was made by a dream, at others by a voice, and at others by silent suggestion. All we know of this is that it was by the Holy Spirit. Not see death - Should not die. To “see” death and to “taste” of death, was a common way among the Hebrews of expressing death itself. Compare Psalm 89:48. The Lord‘s Christ - Rather “the Lord‘s Anointed.” The word “Christ”…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 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 comfortable is the death of a good…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26the Lord's Christ (or the Lord's Anointed): This title was first used for kings like David. It later came to refer to the Christ or Messiah (God’s chosen king and deliverer), who would come from David’s family line.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. revealed by the Holy Ghost--implying, beyond all doubt, the personality of the Spirit. should see not death till he had seen--"sweet antithesis!" [Bengel]. How would the one sight gild the gloom of the other! He was, probably, by this time, advanced in years.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 2:26

• Faith
• Holy Spirit
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joseph
• Prophets
• Religion
• Simeon
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Holy Ghost
• Consolation
• Decree
• Depart
• Devout
• Glory
• Inn
• Lighten

Commentaries on Luke 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings