Luke 2:26 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And it had been divinely revealed (communicated) to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And it had been divinely revealed (communicated) to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Messiah.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

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.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Holy Spirit told him that he would not die before he saw the Christ from the Lord.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and had assured him that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's promised Messiah.

English God's Word - GW 1995

and had told him that he wouldn't die until he had seen the Messiah, whom the Lord would send.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he saw the Lord's Messiah.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

It had been revealed to him by the holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Spirit had told Simeon that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Messiah.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For the Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he saw the Messiah, the Anointed One of God.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen him—God's anointed King.

English Tyndale 1537

And an answer was given him of the holy ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

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