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Luke 2:35

Grief

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;

(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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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

    And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:19

    For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

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  • Matthew 12:24–35

    But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

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  • Luke 16:14–15

    And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

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  • Acts 8:21–23

    Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

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  • Judges 5:15–16

    And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.

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  • John 19:25

    Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

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  • John 15:22–24

    If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

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