KJV King James Version
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
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Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
WEB World English Bible
and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
ASV American Standard Version
and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, ‘Lo, this one is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against—
Surrounding context — Luke 2
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandεὐλόγησενG2127 · eulogeōto praise/blessαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heΣυμεὼνG4826 · SumeōnSimeonκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withΜαριὰμG3137 · MariaMaryτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμητέραG3384 · mētērmotherαὐτοῦ·G846 · autosit/s/heἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!οὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itκεῖταιG2749 · keimaito lay/be appointedεἰςG1519 · eistowardπτῶσινG4431 · ptōsisfallκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνάστασινG386 · anastasisresurrectionπολλῶνG4183 · polusmuchἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸσραὴλG2474 · IsraēlIsraelκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardσημεῖονG4592 · sēmeionsignἀντιλεγόμενον.G483 · antilegōto dispute
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;1 Peter 2:7-8Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,Isaiah 8:14-15And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.Matthew 21:44And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.Acts 9:1-20And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,2 Corinthians 2:15-16For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:Hosea 14:9Who [is] wise, and he shall understand these [things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.John 5:18Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.Acts 4:26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.Acts 17:6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;Psalm 22:6-8But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.1 Peter 4:14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.Leviticus 9:22-23And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.Acts 3:15-19And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.Romans 9:32Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;Hebrews 7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
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