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Jesus Christ and Simeon (the man in Jerusalem)
How Jesus Christ and Simeon (the man in Jerusalem) are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Jesus Christ and Simeon (the man in Jerusalem) met.
Simeon had been promised he would not die before seeing "the Lord’s Christ". He took the child Jesus up in his arms in the temple and blessed God.
he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ
Luke 2:26, King James Version
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God
Luke 2:28, King James Version
Where they cross: Luke 2:25-32
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Luke 2:25-32
25And, 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.
26And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27And 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,
28Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
King James Version