Luke 2:34

Simeon blesses them and foretells that Jesus will cause many to fall and rise and will be opposed. It matters because Christ divides people by their response to Him.

Cross-references · 36

• 1 Cor 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
• 1 Pet 2:7–8Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
• Isa 8:14–15And 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 gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• Matt 21:44And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
• 2 Cor 2:15–16For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
• Acts 9:1–20And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
• Hos 14:9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
• Acts 4:26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
• Acts 3:15–19And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
• 1 Pet 4:14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
• John 5:18Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
• Ps 22:6–8But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
• Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
• Acts 17:6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
• Lev 9:22–23And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
• Heb 12:1–3Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
• Heb 7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
• Acts 2:36–41Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Acts 24:5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
• Rom 9:32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
• Matt 27:63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
• John 8:48–52Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
• Ps 69:9–12For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
• Isa 8:18Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
• Matt 11:19The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
• Exod 39:43And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
• John 3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
• Gen 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
• Matt 27:40–45And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
• Matt 12:46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
• John 9:24–29Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
• Gen 47:7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
• Matt 26:65–67Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
• Acts 28:22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
• Heb 7:1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

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