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.
Cross-reference
Luke 2:11 announces the birth of Christ the Lord — the very one Simeon was promised to see before death.
Luke 2:29 records Simeon's prayer of release after seeing the Christ — the direct outcome of the promise in 2:26.
In Luke 9:27, Jesus uses a parallel phrase 'not taste death until they see the kingdom'—echoing Simeon's promise of seeing the Lord's Christ.
Acts 2:36 proclaims Jesus as both Lord and Christ — directly identifying the one Simeon was promised to behold.
Amos 3:7 states God reveals His secret to His servants—Simeon's divine revelation about Christ fits this pattern.
1 Peter 1:12 notes that prophets served future believers by the Spirit, paralleling Simeon's prophecy about Jesus.
Psalm 25:14 says God reveals His secret to those who fear Him—Simeon's revelation about seeing Christ exemplifies this.
Psalm 89:48 declares all humans see death—Simeon's promise is a divine exception, reversing the universal rule.
Hebrews 11:5 says Enoch did not see death—Simeon also was spared until he saw Christ, though he later died; a parallel of postponed death.