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

For he is the sanctifying, and stone to stumble at, the rock to fall upon, a snare and net to both the houses: to Israel, and the inhabiters of Jerusalem.

Who is wise to understand these things and hath wit to perceive them? For the ways of the LORD are straight, and the righteous shall walk in them: but the wicked shall tumble in them.

And whosoever shall fall on this stone, he shall be alto broken. But on whosoever it shall fall upon, it will grind him to powder."

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

We are sure that God spake with Moses. This fellow we know not from whence he is."

And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were, by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

But we preach Christ crucified: unto the Jews, an occasion of falling; and unto the Greeks, foolishness.

For we are unto God the sweet savor of Christ, both among them that are saved, and also among them which perish:

Unto you therefore which believe is he precious: but unto them which believe not, the stone which the builders refused, the same is made the headstone in the corner

And rising

So therefore let all the house of Israel know for a surety, that God hath made the same Jesus whom ye have crucified, Lord and Christ."

and killed the Lord of life whom God hath raised from death, of the 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 unto the high priest,

For a

But as for me, I am a worm and no man: a very scorn of men and the outcast of the people.

For the zeal of thine house hath even eaten me; and the rebukes of them that rebuked thee is fallen upon me.

But lo, as for me, and the children which the LORD hath given me: we are a token and a wonder in Israel, for the LORD of Hosts' sake, which dwelleth upon the hill of Zion.

The son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton, and drinker of wine, and a friend unto publicans, and sinners. And neverthelater, wisdom is justified of her children."

Then the high priest rent his clothes saying, "He hath blasphemed: what need we of any more witnesses? Behold, now have ye heard his blasphemy:

and saying, "Thou that destroyest the temple of God, and buildest it in three days: save thyself. If thou be the son of God, come down from the cross."

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, not only because he had broken the Sabbath: but said also that God was his father and made himself equal with God.

Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, "Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast the devil?"

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

The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ.'

When the Jews saw the people, they were full of indignation and spake against those things which were spoken of Paul; speaking against it, and railing on it.

But when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the heads of the city crying, "These that trouble the world are come hither also,

We have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of debate unto all the Jews throughout the world; And a maintainer of sedition, of the sect of the Nazarenes;

But we will hear of thee what thou thinkest. For we have heard of this sect, that everywhere it is spoken against."

But we preach Christ crucified: unto the Jews, an occasion of falling; and unto the Greeks, foolishness.

Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,

If ye be railed upon for the name of Christ; happy are ye. For the spirit of glory and the spirit of God resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of: but on your part he is glorified.

General references

And so Joshua blessed them and sent them away. And they went unto their tents.

and happy is he that is not offended by me."