Luke 2:38
2:38 At that moment,
she came up to them
and began to give thanks to God and to speak
about the child
to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 25:9
25:9 At that time they will say,
“Look, here is our God!
We waited for him and he delivered us.
Here is the Lord! We waited for him.
Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!”
Isaiah 40:1
The Lord Returns to Jerusalem
40:1 “Comfort, comfort my people,”
says your God.
Mark 15:43
15:43 Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council,
who was himself looking forward to
the kingdom of God,
went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.