Luke 2:34 - New International Version (Anglicised)

³⁴ Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: ‘This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ 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

³⁴ 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)

³⁴ 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

³⁴ 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

³⁴ 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

³⁴ 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;

Luke 2:34 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 14:19

and he blessed Abram, saying, ‘Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh. After Jacob blessed Pharaoh,

Exodus 39:43

Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them.

Isaiah 8:18

Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the Lord Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise? Let them realise these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, “Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.’

Matthew 12:46

While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.

Matthew 21:44

Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.’

Matthew 27:63

‘Sir,’ they said, ‘we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, “After three days I will rise again.”

Luke 2:35

so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.’

John 3:20

Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.

John 5:18

For this reason they tried 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 with God.

Acts 13:45

When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.

Acts 17:6

But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city officials, shouting: ‘These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,

Acts 24:5

‘We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect

Acts 28:22

But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.’

Acts 4:26

The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.”

Acts 6:7

So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Romans 9:32

Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the ‘stumbling stone’.

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling-block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

Hebrews 7:1

This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,

Hebrews 7:7

And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

1 Samuel 2:20

Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, ‘May the Lord give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed for and gave to the Lord.’ Then they would go home.