26And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.


In Context

23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord),

24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

26 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.

27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

28 then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Luke 2:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:26And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:26And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:26And it was divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he should see the Lord's Christ.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:26And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:26and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit — not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:26And it was revealed to him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.