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Luke 2:35

Grief

33 The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.

34 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,

so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

36 There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

37 and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
KJV
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
WEB
Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
ASV
yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
DARBY
(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that [the] thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.
BLB
and a sword will also pass through your [own] soul—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
ÅB
men også din sjel skal et sverd gjennomstinge, for at mange hjerters tanker skal bli åpenbart.
OTB
ja, også din egen sjel skal et sverd gjennombore, for at mange hjerters tanker skal bli åpenbart."
B1930
men også din sjel skal et sverd gjennemstinge, forat mange hjerters tanker skal bli åpenbaret.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 8:2

    Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:19

    And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

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  • Matthew 12:24–35

    But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

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  • Luke 16:14–15

    The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

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  • Acts 8:21–23

    You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

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  • Judges 5:15–16

    The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

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  • John 19:25

    Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.

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  • John 15:22–24

    If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

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