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


In Context

23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord" ),

24 and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons."

25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

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

27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required,

28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

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 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 English Revised 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 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.