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

And he that stumbleth at this stone shall be bruised, but on whomsoever it falls, it will crush him to pieces.

For every one that doth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, least his deeds should be reproved.

but as for this man, we know not whence He is.

because they sought it not by faith, but by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; but to them that are called,

For we are the sweet odor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, yea and in them that perish:

To you therefore who believe it is precious: but to them that are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner,

And rising

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

and put to death 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 in Jerusalem was greatly multiplied; and a great number of the priests became obedient to the faith.

But Saul still breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest, and desired of him letters to the synagogues at Damascus,

For a

the Son of man came eating and drinking like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and 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 need have we more of witnesses? now ye have heard his blasphemy, what think ye?

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

For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill Him, because He had not only broken the sabbath, but had also called God his own Father, making Himself equal with God.

The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him. Do we not rightly say, that thou art a Samaritan, and art possessed by a demon?

Then they called a second time for the man that had been blind, and said to him, Give glory to God: for we know that this man is a great sinner.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his anointed.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, opposing and reviling him.

But not finding them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, these men that have turned the world upside down,

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

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

to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; but to them that are called,

Having therefore so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every incumbrance, and the sin that easily besets us, and run with patience the race that is set before us,

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: and though as to them He is blasphemed, yet as to you He is glorified.

General references

and happy is he who shall not be offended at any thing in me.