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 will be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall in them.

And whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

We know that God spoke to Moses: as for this man, we know not whence he is.

Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;

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

To you therefore who believe he is precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

And rising

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; of which we are witnesses.

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

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

For a

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

For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee have fallen upon me.

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

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man gluttonous, and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

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

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

Then answered the Jews, and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

Then again they called the man that was blind, and said to him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were assembled against the Lord, and against his Christ.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spoke against those things which were uttered by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

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

For we have found this a pestilent man, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

But we desire to hear from thee, what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;

Wherefore, seeing we also are encompassed with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us 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, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

General references

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

And blessed is he, to whom I shall not be a stumbling block.