Luke 2:34 
Context| NET © | Then 1 Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: 2 This child 3 is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising 4 of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected. 5 |
| NIV © | Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, |
| NASB © | And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed— |
| NLT © | Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, "This child will be rejected by many in Israel, and it will be their undoing. But he will be the greatest joy to many others. |
| MSG © | Simeon went on to bless them, and said to Mary his mother, This child marks both the failure and the recovery of many in Israel, A figure misunderstood and contradicted-- |
| BBE © | 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; |
| NRSV © | Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed |
| NKJV © | Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Then <2532> Simeon <4826> blessed <2127> them <846> and <2532> said <2036> to <4314> his <846> mother <3384> Mary <3137> , “Listen carefully <2400> : This child <3778> is destined to be the cause of <2749> the falling <4431> and <2532> rising <386> of many <4183> in <1722> Israel <2474> and <2532> to be <1519> a sign <4592> that will be rejected .<483> |
| NET © | Then 1 Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: 2 This child 3 is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising 4 of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected. 5 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative. 2 tn Grk “behold.” 3 tn Grk “this one”; the referent (the child) is supplied in the translation for clarity. 4 sn The phrase the falling and rising of many emphasizes that Jesus will bring division in the nation, as some will be judged (falling) and others blessed (rising) because of how they respond to him. The language is like Isa 8:14-15 and conceptually like Isa 28:13-16. Here is the first hint that Jesus’ coming will be accompanied with some difficulties. 5 tn Grk “and for a sign of contradiction.” |
