Luke 2:34-35
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
34 and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,
“Behold, this child is set for the fall[a] and rising of many in Israel,
and for a sign that is spoken against
35 (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also),
that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.”
Footnotes
- 2.34 for the fall: i.e., in the sense that by rejecting his claims many would sin grievously.
Luke 2:34-35
New King James Version
34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the (A)fall and rising of many in Israel, and for (B)a sign which will be spoken against 35 (yes, (C)a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
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