Luke 2:34

New Living Translation

Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him.

Cross References

Genesis 14:19

Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph brought in his father, Jacob, and presented him to Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Exodus 39:43

Then Moses inspected all their work. When he found it had been done just as the Lord had commanded him, he blessed them.

Isaiah 8:18

I and the children the Lord has given me serve as signs and warnings to Israel from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies who dwells in his Temple on Mount Zion.

Hosea 14:9

Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by its results.”

Matthew 12:46

As Jesus was speaking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.

Matthew 21:44

Anyone who stumbles over that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone it falls on.”

Matthew 27:63

They told him, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise from the dead.’

Luke 2:35

As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”

John 3:20

All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.

John 5:18

So the Jewish leaders tried all the harder to find a way to kill him. For he not only broke the Sabbath, he called God his Father, thereby making himself equal with God.

Acts 13:45

But when some of the Jews saw the crowds, they were jealous; so they slandered Paul and argued against whatever he said.

Acts 17:6

Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council. “Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world,” they shouted, “and now they are here disturbing our city, too.

Acts 24:5

We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.

Acts 28:22

But we want to hear what you believe, for the only thing we know about this movement is that it is denounced everywhere.”

Acts 4:26

The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’

Acts 6:7

So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law instead of by trusting in him. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.

1 Corinthians 1:23

So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense.

Hebrews 7:1

This Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem and also a priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning home after winning a great battle against the kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him.

Hebrews 7:7

And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.

1 Samuel 2:20

Before they returned home, Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the Lord give you other children to take the place of this one she gave to the Lord.”