Luke 2:25 Cross References - Worsley

²⁵ And there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and he was a just and a religious man, who expected the consolation of Israel; and the holy Spirit was upon him.

⁴³ or the day before the sabbath,) Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also was expecting the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

⁶ And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

⁴¹ And as soon as Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and Elisabeth was filled with the holy Spirit:

⁶⁷ And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Spirit,

³⁸ And coming in at the very same time, gave thanks unto the Lord, and spake of Him to all that were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

⁵¹ (who had not consented to their counsel nor their action; and who was also himself in expectation of the kingdom of God:)

² and one that feared God, with all his house; giving also much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.

²² And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a righteous man, and one that feareth God, and of a good character among all the nation of the Jews, hath been warned from God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear what thou shalt say.

¹⁶ And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.

¹¹ For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men; ¹² teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world; ¹³ looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ: ¹⁴ who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

²¹ for prophecy was not delivered of old at the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Spirit.