Luke 2:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:34 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:34 — KJV
“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;”
— Luke 2:34 (KJV)
Luke 2:34 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 2:34
“Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. far...: Heb. over against”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:34: child, again, israel
“The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:34: child, again, israel
“Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:34: behold, child, again
“Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:34: behold, child, again
“And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:34: behold, child, again
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