but Symeon blessed them, and to his mother Mary he said, "This child is destined for the downfall as well as for the rise of many a one in Israel; destined to be a Sign for man's attack ??35 to bring out the secret aims of many a heart. And your own soul will be pierced by a spear."

When he got up to leave the synagogue he went to the house of Simon. Simon's mother-in-law was laid up with a severe attack of fever, so they asked him about her;

The crowd also joined in the attack upon them, while the praetors, after having them stripped and after ordering them to be flogged with rods,

for I am with you, and no one shall attack and injure you; I have many people in this city."

The Jews joined in the attack, declaring that such were the facts of the case.

true words, the power of God; with the weapons of integrity for attack or for defence,