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32 aA light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”  
33 1And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him.  
34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the afall and rising of many in Israel, and for ba sign which will be spoken against  
35 (yes, aa sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”  

Anna Bears Witness to the Redeemer

36 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of aAsher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;  
37 and this woman was a widow1 of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers anight and day.  
38 And coming in that instant she gave thanks to1 the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who alooked for redemption in Jerusalem.  

The Family Returns to Nazareth

39 So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.
40 aAnd the Child grew and became strong1 in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.  
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Luke 2:34

Is set for the falling and the rising up of many in Israel (Keitai eiv ptwsin kai anastasin pollwn en tw Israhl). Present indicative of the old defective verb appearing only in present and imperfect in the N.T. Sometimes it is used as the passive of tiqhmi as here. The falling of some and the rising up of others is what is meant. He will be a stumbling-block to some (Isaiah 8:14; Matthew 21:42, Matthew 21:44; Romans 9:33; I Peter 2:16 f.) who love darkness rather than light (John 3:19), he will be the cause of rising for others (Romans 6:4, Romans 6:9; Ephesians 2:6). "Judas despairs, Peter repents: one robber blasphemes, the other confesses" (Plummer). Jesus is the magnet of the ages. He draws some, he repels others. This is true of all epoch-making men to some extent.

Spoken against (antilegomenon). Present passive participle, continuous action. It is going on today. Nietzsche regarded Jesus Christ as the curse of the race because he spared the weak.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 2:34:

Luke 1:13
John 3:36
John 12:32
John 16:2
Acts 15:14
Hebrews 1:5

 

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