Luke 2:34

Easy To Read Version

Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, “Many Jews will fall and many will rise because of this boy. He will be a sign (proof) from God that some people will not accept.

Cross References

Genesis 14:19

Melchizedek blessed Abram and said,

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph called his father Jacob to come in to meet Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Exodus 39:43

Moses looked closely at all the work. Moses saw that the work was done exactly like the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them.

Isaiah 8:18

“My children and I are signs and proofs for the people of Israel. We have been sent by the Lord All-Powerful—the Lord who lives on the Mount Zion. {\cf2\super [104]} ”

Hosea 14:9

A wise person understands these things.\par A smart person should learn these things.\par The Lord’s ways are right.\par Good people will live by them.\par Sinners will die by them. {\cf2\super [153]} \par

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man {\cf2\super [142]} came eating \{like other people\} and drinking wine, and people say, ‘Look at him! He eats too much and drinks too much wine. He is a friend of tax collectors {\cf2\super [143]} and other bad people.’ But wisdom is shown to be right by the things it does.”

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was talking to the people his mother and brothers stood outside. They wanted to talk to Jesus.

Matthew 21:44

The person that falls on this stone will be broken. And if the stone falls on a person, then it will crush that person.” {\cf2\super [302]}

Matthew 27:63

They said, “Sir, we remember that while that liar was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise from death.’

Luke 2:35

The things that people think in secret will be made known. And the things that will happen will make your heart very sad.”

John 3:20

Every person that does evil hates the light. That person will not come to the light. Why? Because then the light will show all the bad things he has done.

John 5:18

This made these Jews try harder to kill him. \{The Jews said\}, “First this man (Jesus) was breaking the law about the Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [80]} Then he said that God is his Father! He is making himself equal with God!”

Acts 13:45

The Jews saw all these people there. So the Jews became very jealous. They said some very bad things and argued against the words that Paul said.

Acts 17:6

But they did not find Paul and Silas. So the people dragged Jason and some of the other believers to the leaders of the city. The people yelled, “These men (Paul and Silas) have made trouble everywhere in the world. And now they have come here too!

Acts 24:5

This man (Paul) is a troublemaker. He makes trouble with the Jews everywhere in the world. He is a leader of the Nazarene group.

Acts 28:22

We want to hear your ideas. We know that people everywhere are speaking against this group (Christians).”

Acts 4:26

The kings of the earth prepare themselves to fight,\par and the rulers all come together\par against the Lord (God)\par and against his Christ. {\cf2\super [75]} ’\par \i (Psalm 2:1-2)\i0 \par

Acts 6:7

The word of God was reaching more and more people. The group of followers in Jerusalem became larger and larger. Even a big group of Jewish priests believed and obeyed.

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because they tried to make themselves right by the things they did. They did not trust in God to make them right. They fell over the stone that makes people fall.

1 Corinthians 1:23

But this is the message we tell everyone: Christ was killed on a cross. This message is a big problem to the Jews. And the non-Jews think it is foolish.

Hebrews 7:1

Melchizedek {\cf2\super [54]} was the king of Salem and a priest for God the Most High. Melchizedek met Abraham {\cf2\super [55]} when Abraham was coming back after defeating the kings. That day Melchizedek blessed Abraham.

Hebrews 7:7

And all people know that the more important person blesses the less important person.

1 Peter 4:14

When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, then you are blessed (happy). You are blessed because the Spirit {\cf2\super [28]} of glory is with you. That is the Spirit of God.

1 Samuel 2:20

Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife. Eli would say, “May the Lord give you more children through Hannah. These children will take the place of the boy Hannah prayed for and gave to the Lord.”