Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
(And a sword will go through your heart;) so that the secret thoughts of men may come to light.
New American Standard Bible
and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
King James Version
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Holman Bible
and a sword will pierce your own soul—that the thoughts
International Standard Version
Indeed, a sword will pierce your own soul, too, so that the inner thoughts of many people might be revealed."
A Conservative Version
(and also of thee, a sword will pierce through thine own soul), so that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
American Standard Version
yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
Amplified
and a sword [of deep sorrow] will pierce through your own soul—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
An Understandable Version
and thus reveal the thoughts of many hearts. Yes, and a sword will cut you [Mary] to the heart [i.e., causing you inward pain]."
Anderson New Testament
(and a sword shall pierce through your own soul,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Common New Testament
(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
Daniel Mace New Testament
which like a dart will pierce even thro' your own soul, that thereby the sincerity of many may be revealed."
Darby Translation
(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that the thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.
Godbey New Testament
and a sword shall go through thy soul, in order that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.
John Wesley New Testament
(Yea, and a sword shall pierce thro' thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Julia Smith Translation
(And also a spear shall pass through the soul of thyself,) so that the reasonings from many hearts might be revealed.
King James 2000
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and a sword will pierce your own soul also, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed!"
Modern King James verseion
(yea, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also), so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And moreover, the sword shall pierce thy soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be opened."
Montgomery New Testament
Yea, and a sword shall pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed."
NET Bible
Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed -- and a sword will pierce your own soul as well!"
New Heart English Bible
Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
Noyes New Testament
yea, a sword will pierce through thine own soul,that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Sawyer New Testament
and a sword shall pierce your own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
The Emphasized Bible
And, thou! through thy very soul, shall pass a sword, that, reasonings, may be revealed, out of many hearts.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
(so shall a dart pierce through thy own soul) that the reasonings of many hearts may be laid open,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yes, the sword will pierce your own heart--and so the thoughts in many minds will be disclosed."
Webster
(And a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Weymouth New Testament
and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed."
Williams New Testament
yea, a sword will pierce your heart -- so that the secret purposes of many hearts will be revealed."
World English Bible
Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
Worsley New Testament
(and a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be discovered.
Youngs Literal Translation
(and also thine own soul shall a sword pass through) -- that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.'
Themes
Faith » Instances of » Simeon, when he saw jesus in the temple courtyard
Jesus Christ » History of » Is presented in the temple (in jerusalem)
Joseph » Husband of mary » Presents jesus in the temple
Mary » The mother of jesus » Prophecies concerning
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Simeon
Simeon » Devout man » Jerusalem » Blesses jesus (when an infant) in the temple
Swords » Illustrative » Of deep mental affliction
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus brought to, according to the law and custom
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Simeon blesses the infant jesus in
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 34 Translations in Luke 2:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prophecy Of Simeon
34 And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said; 35 (And a sword will go through your heart;) so that the secret thoughts of men may come to light. 36 And there was one, Anna, a woman prophet, the daughter of Phanuel, of the family of Asher (she was very old, and after seven years of married life
Cross References
John 19:25
Now by the side of the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister Mary, the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.
Deuteronomy 8:2
And keep in mind the way by which the Lord your God has taken you through the waste land these forty years, so that he might make low your pride and put you to the test, to see what was in your heart and if you would keep his orders or not.
Judges 5:15-16
Your chiefs, Issachar, were with Deborah; and Naphtali was true to Barak; into the valley they went rushing out at his feet. In Reuben there were divisions, and great searchings of heart.
Psalm 42:10
The cruel words of my haters are like a crushing of my bones; when they say to me every day, Where is your God?
Matthew 12:24-35
But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.
Luke 16:14-15
And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.
John 8:42-47
Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.
John 15:22-24
If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.
Acts 8:21-23
You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God.
1 Corinthians 11:19
For divisions are necessary among you, in order that those who have God's approval may be clearly seen among you.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.