Luke 2:34

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then he blessed them and told Mary, “This child of yours will cause many people in Israel to fall and others to stand. The child will be like a warning sign. Many people will reject him,

Cross References

Genesis 14:19

and said to Abram: “I bless you in the name of God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and introduced him to the king. Jacob gave the king his blessing,

Isaiah 8:18

My children and I are warning signs to Israel from the LORD All-Powerful, who lives on Mount Zion.

Hosea 14:9

If you are wise, you will know and understand what I mean. I am the LORD, and I lead you along the right path. If you obey me, we will walk together, but if you are wicked, you will stumble.

Matthew 11:19

But the Son of Man goes around eating and drinking, and you say, “That man eats and drinks too much! He is even a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” Yet Wisdom is shown to be right by what it does.

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside because they wanted to talk with him.

Matthew 21:44

Anyone who stumbles over this stone will be crushed, and anyone it falls on will be smashed to pieces.”

Matthew 27:63

They said, “Sir, we remember what that liar said while he was still alive. He claimed that in three days he would come back from death.

Luke 2:35

and you, Mary, will suffer as though you had been stabbed by a dagger. But all this will show what people are really thinking.”

John 3:20

People who do evil hate the light and won't come to the light, because it clearly shows what they have done.

John 5:18

Now the leaders wanted to kill Jesus for two reasons. First, he had broken the law of the Sabbath. But even worse, he had said that God was his Father, which made him equal with God.

Acts 13:45

When the Jewish people saw the crowds, they were very jealous. They insulted Paul and spoke against everything he said.

Acts 17:6

But when they did not find them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the Lord's followers. They took them to the city authorities and shouted, “Paul and Silas have been upsetting things everywhere. Now they have come here,

Acts 24:5

This man has been found to be a real pest and troublemaker for Jews all over the world. He is also a leader of a group called Nazarenes.

Acts 28:22

But we would like to hear what you have to say. We understand that people everywhere are against this new group.”

Acts 4:26

The kings of earth prepare for war, and the rulers join together against the Lord and his Messiah.”

Acts 6:7

God's message spread, and many more people in Jerusalem became followers. Even a large number of priests put their faith in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:23

But we preach that Christ was nailed to a cross. Most Jews have problems with this, and most Gentiles think it is foolish.

Hebrews 7:1

Melchizedek was both king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He was the one who went out and gave Abraham his blessing, when Abraham returned from killing the kings.

Hebrews 7:7

Everyone agrees that a person who gives a blessing is greater than the one who receives the blessing.

1 Peter 4:14

Count it a blessing when you suffer for being a Christian. This shows that God's glorious Spirit is with you.

1 Samuel 2:20

Eli would always bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “Samuel was born in answer to your prayers. Now you have given him to the LORD. I pray that the LORD will bless you with more children to take his place.” After Eli had blessed them, Elkanah and Hannah would return home.