Luke Chapter 2 verse 26 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 2:26

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.
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BBE Luke 2:26

And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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DARBY Luke 2:26

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.
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KJV 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.
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WBT Luke 2:26


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WEB Luke 2:26

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.{"Christ" (Greek) and "Messiah" (Hebrew) both mean "Anointed One"}
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YLT Luke 2:26

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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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 26. - That he should not see death. The idea of the aged Simeon comes from a notice in the apocryphal 'Gospel of the Nativity,' which speaks of him as a hundred and thirteen years old. These legendary "Gospels" are totally devoid of all authority; here and there possibly a true "memory" not preserved in any of the "four" may exist, but in general they are extravagant and improbable. The Arabic 'Gospel of the Infancy' here speaks of Simeon seeing the Babe shining like a pillar of light in his mother's arms. There is an old and striking legend which speaks of this devout Jew being long puzzled and disturbed by the Messianic prophecy (Isaiah 7:14), "A virgin shall conceive;" at length he received a supernatural intimation that he should not see dearth until he had seen the fulfillment of the strange prophecy, the menacing of which he had so long failed to see.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) It was revealed unto him.--The Greek word is the same as that rendered "warned" in Matthew 2:12. It implies a divine oracular communication, but rests on a different idea from the "unveiling," which lies at the root of the word "reveal." The message in this case came clearly as an answer to prayers and yearnings.The Lord's Christ.--The word retains all the fulness of its meaning--the Messiah, the Anointed of Jehovah.