Luke 2:26 Cross References

Luke 2:26

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

It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying--"suddenly he disappeared because God took him." But before he was taken up, he was approved as pleasing to God.

And I assure you that some of you standing here right now will not die before you see the Kingdom of God."

And no doubt you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the Devil, for God was with him.

Friendship with the LORD is reserved for those who fear him. With them he shares the secrets of his covenant.

So let it be clearly known by everyone in Israel that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified to be both Lord and Messiah!"

And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is indeed the Son of God!"

"A period of seventy sets of seven has been decreed for your people and your holy city to put down rebellion, to bring an end to sin, to atone for guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to confirm the prophetic vision, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, despite the perilous times.
"After this period of sixty-two sets of seven, the Anointed One will be killed, appearing to have accomplished nothing, and a ruler will arise whose armies will destroy the city and the Temple. The end will come with a flood, and war and its miseries are decreed from that time to the very end.

"But always, first of all, I warn you through my servants the prophets. I, the Sovereign LORD, have now done this."

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life.

No one can live forever; all will die. No one can escape the power of the grave.
Lord, where is your unfailing love? You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.

The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the LORD and against his anointed one.

He was explaining and proving the prophecies about the sufferings of the Messiah and his rising from the dead. He said, "This Jesus I'm telling you about is the Messiah."

For the LORD declares, "I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, my holy city. "

The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother, Simon, and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means the Christ).

But to his Son he says, "Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. Your royal power is expressed in righteousness.
You love what is right and hate what is wrong. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else."

"Come and meet a man who told me everything I ever did! Can this be the Messiah?"

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.

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