He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Luke 2:34 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Simeon blessed them and told his mother Mary, ‘Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed #– # Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, Behold, this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against–[Isa. 8:14, 15.] American Standard Version (1901) and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against; Common English Bible Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “This boy is assigned to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that generates opposition Catholic Public Domain Version And Simeon blessed them, and he said to his mother Mary: "Behold, this one has been set for the ruin and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and as a sign which will be contradicted. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; |
He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Joseph then brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Moses inspected all the work they had accomplished. They had done just as the Lord commanded. Then Moses blessed them.
Here I am with the children the Lord has given me to be signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of Armies who dwells on Mount Zion.
Let whoever is wise understand these things, and whoever is insightful recognise them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, “Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! ” Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.’
While he was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.
Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will shatter him.’
and said, ‘Sir, we remember that while this deceiver was still alive he said, “After three days I will rise again.”
and a sword will pierce your own soul #– #that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.’
For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
This is why the Jews began trying all the more to kill him: Not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal to God.
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.
When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, shouting, ‘These men who have turned the world upside down have come here too,
For we have found this man to be a plague, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the Roman world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
But we want to hear what your views are, since we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.’
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers assemble together against the Lord and against his Messiah. ,
So the word of God spread, the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly in number, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, met Abraham and blessed him as he returned from defeating the kings,
If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife: ‘May the Lord give you children by this woman in place of the one she has given to the Lord.’ Then they would go home.