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

1 Peter 2:7

And rising

For a

General references

Luke 7:23

Bible References

Set

Whoever falls on that stone will be shattered, but whoever it falls upon will be pulverized."

For everyone who does wrong hates the light and will not come to it, for fear his actions will be exposed.

We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this man came from."

And why? Because they did not seek it through faith, but through doing certain things. They stumbled over that stone that makes people stumble,

but we proclaim a Christ who was crucified??n idea that is revolting to Jews and absurd to the heathen,

Yes, I am the fragrance of Christ to God, diffused among those who are being saved, and those who are perishing alike;

It is you, therefore, who believe who see its value, but for men who do not believe, "The stone which the builders refused has been made a cornerstone,"

And rising

"Therefore the whole nation of Israel must understand that God has declared this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ."

and killed the very source of life. But God raised him from the dead, as we can testify.

So God's message continued to spread; the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a great many priests accepted the faith.

Now Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the Lord's disciples, went to the high priest,

For a

Now that the Son of Man has come, he does eat and drink, and people say, 'Look at him! A glutton and a drinker, the companion of tax-collectors and irreligious people!' And yet Wisdom is vindicated by her actions!"

Then the high priest tore his clothing and said, "He has uttered blasphemy! What do we want of witnesses now? Here you have heard his blasphemy!

and saying, "You who would tear down the sanctuary, and build one in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

On account of this the Jews were all the more eager to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath but actually called God his Father, thus putting himself on an equality with God.

The Jews answered, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed?"

So they again summoned the man who had been blind, and they said to him, "Give God the praise. This man we know is a sinful man."

The kings of the earth stood by, And the rulers assembled Against the Lord and against his Christ.'

But when the Jews saw the crowd, they were very jealous, and they contradicted what Paul said and abused him.

As they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the town magistrates, shouting, "The men who have made trouble all over the world have come here too,

For we have found this man a pest and a disturber of the peace among Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect,

But we want to hear you state your views, for as far as this sect is concerned, we understand that everywhere it is denounced."

but we proclaim a Christ who was crucified??n idea that is revolting to Jews and absurd to the heathen,

Therefore, let us too, with such a crowd of witnesses about us, throw off every impediment and the entanglement of sin, and run with determination the race for which we are entered,

If you are being abused for the sake of Christ, you are blessed, because the glorious Spirit of God is resting upon you.

General references

And blessed is the man who finds nothing that repels him in me."