Luke 2:25

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Summary

And, 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.

Just

Waiting

General references

Genesis 49:18

Psalm 37:37

Bible References

Just

And they were both righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

These [are] the generations of Noah. Noah [was] a righteous man, without defect in his generations. Noah walked with God.

[There] was a man in the land of Uz whose name [was] Job. That man was blameless and upright and God-fearing and turning away from evil.

My God sent his angel and he shut the mouth of the lions and they did not hurt me, {because} before him {I was found} blameless, and also before you, O king, I have not done [any] wrong."

He has told you, O mortal, what [is] good, and what does Yahweh ask from you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.

{For this reason} also myself {always} do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and people.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,

Waiting

And at [that] same hour she approached [and] began to give thanks to God, and to speak about him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And one will say, on that day, "Look! This [is] our God! We have waited for him and he saved us! This [is] Yahweh; we waited for him! Let us be glad, and let us rejoice in his salvation."

"Comfort; comfort my people," says your God.

Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the council who was also himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, came acting courageously [and] went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

General references

I wait for your salvation, O Yahweh.

Observe [the] blameless and look at [the] upright, for [there is] a future for a man of peace.