Luke 2:34

The Prophecy Of Simeon

³³ And Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things being spoken about him. ³⁴ And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this man is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign being repudiated ³⁵ (and also of thee, a sword will pierce through thine own soul), so that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

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1 Corinthians 1:23

but we proclaim Christ crucified, truly to Jews a stumbling-block and to Gentiles foolishness.

Matthew 21:44

And he who falls on this stone will be shattered, but on whomever it may fall, it will grind him to dust.

Acts 28:22

But we think it worthy to hear from thee what thou think. For indeed about this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

1 Peter 2:7-8

To you therefore who believe is the preciousness, but for men who disobey, A stone that the builders rejected, this became the head of the corner,

Genesis 14:19

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.

Genesis 47:7

And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Exodus 39:43

And Moses saw all the work, and, behold, they had done it, as LORD had commanded, even so they had done it. And Moses blessed them.

Leviticus 9:22-23

And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them. And he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings.

Psalm 22:6-8

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

Psalm 69:9-12

For the zeal of thy house has eaten me up, and the reproaches of those who reproach thee have fallen upon me.

Isaiah 8:14-15

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 net and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 8:18

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

Hosea 14:9

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

Matthew 11:19

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold the man, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! And wisdom is justified from her children.

Matthew 12:46

While he was still speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers had stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

Matthew 26:65-67

Then the high priest tore his garments, saying, He has blasphemed. What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now ye heard his blasphemy.

Matthew 27:40-45

and saying, Thou who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save thyself. If thou are the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Matthew 27:63

saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was still alive, After three days I am raised.

John 3:20

For every man who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed.

John 5:18

Because of this therefore the Jews sought even more to kill him, because not only did he relax the Sabbath, but also he called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.

John 8:48-52

Therefore the Jews answered and said to him, Do we not say well that thou are a Samaritan, and have a demon?

John 9:24-29

So they called the man who was blind, for a second time, and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is sinful.

Acts 2:36-41

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

Acts 3:15-19

And ye killed the Pathfinder of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

Acts 4:26

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

Acts 6:7

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

Acts 9:1-20

But Saul, still breathing threat and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, after going to the high priest,

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled of envy, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and slandering.

Acts 17:6

And not having found them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the city rulers, shouting, The men who have agitated the world, these are present here also,

Acts 24:5

For we have found this man a plague, who even instigates sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Romans 9:32

Why? Because it was not from faith but as from works of law. For they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

2 Corinthians 2:15-16

Because we are a fragrance of Christ to God, in those being saved and in those perishing:

Hebrews 7:1

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, also blessed him.

Hebrews 7:7

And without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior.

Hebrews 12:1-3

Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.

1 Peter 4:14

Blessed are ye if ye are reviled for the name of Christ, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. From them he is indeed blasphemed, but from you he is glorified.