English Standard Version
Luke 2:34
34And 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
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,
- 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
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him.
Context of Luke 2:34
32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel." 33And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 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 35(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed." 36And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin,
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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 14:19And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
- Genesis 47:7Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Exodus 39:43And Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, so had they done it. Then Moses blessed them.
- Leviticus 9:22Then Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them, and he came down from offering the sin offering and the burnt offering and the peace offerings.
- Hebrews 7:1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
- Isaiah 8:14And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
- Hosea 14:9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.
- Matthew 21:44And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him."
- John 3:20For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.
- John 9:29We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."
- Romans 9:32Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,
- 1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,
- 2 Corinthians 2:15For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,
- 1 Peter 2:7So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,"
- Acts 2:36Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
- Acts 3:15and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.
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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