Luke 2:35

Luke 2:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
• New International Version (NIV)so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”

Context of Luke 2:35

33And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 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 (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, 37and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.

Luke 2:35 word by word

καὶ σοῦ δὲ αὐτῆς τὴν ψυχὴν διελεύσεται ῥομφαία ὅπως ἂν ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν ἐκ πολλῶν καρδιῶν διαλογισμοί.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• Yeaδέde · thenG1161
• a swordῥομφαίαrhomphaia · swordG4501
• shall pierce throughδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• ownαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• soulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• soulψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• thatὅπωςhopōs · thatG3704
• the thoughtsδιαλογισμόςdialogismos · reasoningG1261
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• may be revealedἀποκαλύπτωapokaluptō · to revealG601

Cross-references for Luke 2:35

• Psalms 42:10As with a deadly wound in my bones, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me all the day long, "Where is your God?"
• John 19:25but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
• Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.
• Deuteronomy 8:2And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
• Judges 5:15the princes of Issachar came with Deborah, and Issachar faithful to Barak; into the valley they rushed at his heels. Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
• Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons."
• John 8:42Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.
• John 15:22If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.
• Acts 8:21You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:19for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.
• 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.

Commentaries on Luke 2:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also - Probably meaning, Thou also, as well as thy son, shall die a martyr for the truth. But as this is a metaphor used by the most respectable Greek writers to express the most pungent sorrow, it may here refer to the anguish Mary must have felt when standing beside the cross of her tortured son: John 19:25.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Yea, a sword … - The sufferings and death of thy Son shall deeply afflict thy soul. And if Mary had not been thus forewarned and sustained by strong faith, she could not have borne the trials which came upon her Son; but God prepared her for it, and the holy mother of the dying Saviour was sustained. That the thoughts … - This is connected with the preceding verse: “He shall be a sign, a conspicuous object to be spoken against, that the thoughts of many…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. 35The thoughts of many hearts: Israel's true inner response to God would be made known through how they respond to Jesus. a sword will pierce your soul as well: Mary would experience great pain watching her son suffer and die on the cross.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

Topics related to Luke 2:35

• Faith
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• Jesus, the Christ
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• Mary
• Religion
• Simeon
• Temple

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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