KJV King James Version
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 2:25
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
WEB World English Bible
Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name is Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him,
Surrounding context — Luke 2
22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;
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 the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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.
27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanἦνG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἸερουσαλὴμG2419 · HierousalēmJerusalemᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichὄνομαG3686 · onomanameΣυμεὼνG4826 · SumeōnSimeonκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itδίκαιοςG1342 · dikaiosjustκαὶG2532 · kaiandεὐλαβὴςG2126 · eulabēsdevoutπροσδεχόμενοςG4327 · prosdechomaito wait for/welcomeπαράκλησινG3874 · paraklēsisencouragementτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸσραήλ·G2474 · IsraēlIsraelκαὶG2532 · kaiandπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἦνG1510 · eimito beἅγιονG40 · hagiosholyἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτόν.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Isaiah 25:9And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this [is] our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this [is] the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.Luke 2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.Luke 1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.Titus 2:11-14For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,Mark 15:43Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.Luke 1:41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:Genesis 6:9These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man [and] perfect in his generations, [and] Noah walked with God.Luke 23:51(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) [he was] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.2 Peter 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.Luke 1:67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.Job 1:8And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?Daniel 6:22-23My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.Micah 6:8He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.Acts 10:2[A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
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