Christian Standard Bible
Luke 2:34
34Then Simeon blessed them and told his mother Mary, “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed —
Luke 2:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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;
- New International Version (NIV)Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against
Context of Luke 2:34
32a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory to your people Israel. 33His father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and told his mother Mary, “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed — 35and a sword will pierce your own soul — that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” 36There was also a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well along in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
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καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς Συμεὼν καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς Μαριὰμ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ· ἰδοὺ οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καὶ ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ καὶ εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- SimeonΣυμεώνSumeōn · SimeonG4826
- blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
- motherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
- Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- is setκεῖμαιkeimai · to lay/be appointedG2749
- forεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the fallπτῶσιςptōsis · fallG4431
- rising againἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
- of manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
- a signσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
- which shall be spoken againstἀντιλέγωantilegō · to disputeG483
Cross-references for Luke 2:34
- Genesis 14:19He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
- Genesis 47:7Joseph then brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Exodus 39:43Moses inspected all the work they had accomplished. They had done just as the Lord commanded. Then Moses blessed them.
- Leviticus 9:22Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. He came down after sacrificing the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the fellowship offering.
- Hebrews 7:1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, met Abraham and blessed him as he returned from defeating the kings,
- Isaiah 8:14He will be a sanctuary; but for the two houses of Israel, he will be a stone to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- Hosea 14:9Let whoever is wise understand these things, and whoever is insightful recognize them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
- Matthew 21:44Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will shatter him.”
- John 3:20For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
- John 9:29We know that God has spoken to Moses. But this man — we don’t know where he’s from.”
- Romans 9:32Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.
- 1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
- 2 Corinthians 2:15For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.
- 1 Peter 2:7So honor will come to you who believe; but for the unbelieving, The stone that the builders rejected — this one has become the cornerstone,
- Acts 2:36“Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
- Acts 3:15You killed the source of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are witnesses of this.
Commentaries on Luke 2:34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34This child is set for the fall - This seems an allusion to Isaiah 8:14, Isaiah 8:15; : Jehovah, God of hosts, shall be - for a stone of stumbling and rock of offense to both houses of Israel; and many among them shall stumble and fall, etc. As Christ did not come as a temporal deliverer, in which character alone the Jews expected him, the consequence should be, they would reject him, and so fall by the Romans. See Romans 11:11, Romans 11:12, and Matthew…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Simeon blessed them - Joseph and Mary. On them he sought the blessing of God. Is set - Is appointed or constituted for that, or such will be the effect of his coming. The fall - The word “fall” here denotes “misery, suffering, disappointment,” or “ruin.” There is a plain reference to the passage where it is said that he should be “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence,” Isaiah 8:14-15. Many expected a temporal prince, and in this they were…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 25-35 The same Spirit that provided for the support of Simeon's hope, provided for his joy. Those who would see Christ must go to his temple. Here is a confession of his faith, that this Child in his arms was the Saviour, the salvation itself, the salvation of God's appointing. He bids farewell to this world. How poor does this world look to one that has Christ in his arms, and salvation in his view! See here, how comfortable is the death of a good…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel: Many Israelites did not accept Jesus as the Christ (see Isaiah 8:14–15). a sign: See Luke 11:29–30; compare Isaiah 8:18.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3534-35. set--appointed. fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against--Perhaps the former of these phrases expresses the two stages of temporary "fall of many in Israel" through unbelief, during our Lord's earthly career, and the subsequent "rising again" of the same persons after the effusion of the Spirit at pentecost threw a new light to them on the whole subject; while the latter clause describes the determined enemies of the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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