Luke 2:31

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

Cross-reference

Luke 2:10 Parallel

Luke 2:30 declares Simeon has seen God's salvation — immediately before this verse describes it as prepared for all peoples.

Psalm 98:2 Parallel

Psalm 98:2 says the Lord revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations — nearly identical to Simeon's 'salvation prepared before all peoples'.

Psalm 98:3 Parallel

Psalm 98:3 says all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of God — a direct parallel to Simeon's declaration.

Isaiah 42:1-4 describes God's servant bringing justice to the nations — the same universal salvation Simeon sees prepared for all peoples.

Isaiah 45:21-25 proclaims every knee will bow and all nations turn to God — the universal salvation prepared before all peoples.

Psalm 67:2 Parallel

Psalm 67:2 prays for God's salvation to be known among all nations — directly matching the all-peoples scope of salvation prepared.

Matthew 12:18 quotes Isaiah 42:1 about God's servant bringing justice to nations — parallel to the salvation prepared for all peoples.

Mark 16:15 Parallel

Mark 16:15 commands preaching the gospel to every creature — the worldwide mission fulfilling salvation prepared for all peoples.

Acts 15:14 Historical context

Acts 15:14 shows the early church recognizing God's visitation of Gentiles, fulfilling Simeon's prophecy of salvation prepared for all nations.

2 Timothy 1:10 Related theme

2 Timothy 1:10 speaks of salvation revealed through Christ's appearing, echoing Simeon's theme of prepared salvation now made known.