Luke 2:34

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Summary

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;

Set

And rising

For a

General references

Joshua 22:6

Luke 7:23

Bible References

Set

And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;

For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

And rising

Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

For a

But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.

For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; And the reproaches of them that reproach thee are fallen upon me.

Behold, I and the children whom Jehovah hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion.

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! And wisdom is justified by her works.

Then the high priest rent his garments, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy: what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy:

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.

The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together, Against the Lord, and against his Anointed:

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are ye ; because the'spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.

General references

So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went unto their tents.

And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.