Luke 2:34

Good News Translation (US Version)

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, “This child is chosen by God for the destruction and the salvation of many in Israel. He will be a sign from God which many people will speak against

Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:23

As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles;

Hosea 14:9

May those who are wise understand what is written here, and may they take it to heart. The Lord's ways are right, and righteous people live by following them, but sinners stumble and fall because they ignore them.

1 Peter 4:14

Happy are you if you are insulted because you are Christ's followers; this means that the glorious Spirit, the Spirit of God, is resting on you.

Hebrews 7:7

There is no doubt that the one who blesses is greater than the one who is blessed.

Romans 9:32

And why not? Because they did not depend on faith but on what they did. And so they stumbled over the “stumbling stone”

Acts 6:7

And so the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew larger and larger, and a great number of priests accepted the faith.

Acts 24:5

We found this man to be a dangerous nuisance; he starts riots among Jews all over the world and is a leader of the party of the Nazarenes.

Acts 17:6

But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city authorities and shouted, “These men have caused trouble everywhere! Now they have come to our city,

Acts 13:45

When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy; they disputed what Paul was saying and insulted him.

Acts 4:26

The kings of the earth prepared themselves, and the rulers met together against the Lord and his Messiah.’

John 5:18

This saying made the Jewish authorities all the more determined to kill him; not only had he broken the Sabbath law, but he had said that God was his own Father and in this way had made himself equal with God.

John 3:20

Those who do evil things hate the light and will not come to the light, because they do not want their evil deeds to be shown up.

Matthew 27:63

and said, “Sir, we remember that while that liar was still alive he said, ‘I will be raised to life three days later.’

Matthew 12:46

Jesus was still talking to the people when his mother and brothers arrived. They stood outside, asking to speak with him.

Matthew 11:19

When the Son of Man came, he ate and drank, and everyone said, ‘Look at this man! He is a glutton and wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and other outcasts!’ God's wisdom, however, is shown to be true by its results.”

Isaiah 8:18

Here I am with the children the Lord has given me. The Lord Almighty, whose throne is on Mount Zion, has sent us as living messages to the people of Israel.

Exodus 39:43

Moses examined everything and saw that they had made it all just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them.

Genesis 47:7

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

Genesis 14:19

blessed him, and said, “May the Most High God, who made heaven and earth, bless Abram!

Hebrews 7:1

This Melchizedek was king of Salem and a priest of the Most High God. As Abraham was coming back from the battle in which he defeated the four kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him,

Acts 28:22

But we would like to hear your ideas, because we know that everywhere people speak against this party to which you belong.”

1 Samuel 2:20

Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say to Elkanah, “May the Lord give you other children by this woman to take the place of the one you dedicated to him.” After that they would go back home.

Luke 2:35

and so reveal their secret thoughts. And sorrow, like a sharp sword, will break your own heart.”