Luke 2:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Simeon blessed them - Joseph and Mary. On them he sought the blessing of God. Is set - Is appointed or constituted for that, or such will be the effect of his coming. The fall - The word...
Luke 2:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is (q) set for the (r) fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a (s) sign which shall be spoken against; (q) Is...
Luke 2:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Simeon. As the family enters the Temple they are met by Simeon, an aged man whose devout life and expectation of Messiah had been rewarded by a Divine intimation that he should live to see the Chri...
Luke 2:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

set . destined. for. Greek. eis. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 2:10 ; Luke 2:11 ; Luke 2:20 ; Luke 10:27 ; Luke 10:30 . fall :i.e.. stumbling. block. See Isaiah 8:14 ,...
Luke 2:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

34. And Simeon blessed them If you confine this to Joseph and Mary, there will be no difficulty. But, as Luke appears to include Christ at the same time, it might be asked, What right had Si...
Luke 2:34 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1478 THE ENDS AND EFFECTS OF CHRIST’S EXHIBITION TO THE WOULD Luke 2:34-35 . Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be s...
Luke 2:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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; This child is set fo...
Luke 2:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, this child is set for the fall, &c.— In this prediction Simeon was directed to use a metaphor, corresponding to that found in Isaiah 8:14 ; Isaiah 28:16 which passages St. Paul has j...
Luke 2:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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; And Simeon ble...
Luke 2:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Birth and Childhood of Jesus 1-5. The census of Quirinius. There are two historical difficulties in connexion with St. Luke's mention of the census of Quirinius: (1) There is no direct evidence, e...
Luke 2:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

This child is set for the fall and rising again. — The words start from the thought of Isaiah 8:14-15 . The Christ is seen by Simeon as the stone on which some fall and are bruised ( Luke 20:18 ),...
Luke 2:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Aged Simeon's Prophetic Blessing Luke 2:25-39 Two aged watchers welcomed the King; but no one else, of all the crowds who went and came, guessed that the Messenger of the Covenant had sudde...
Luke 2:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, under the yoke of an oppressor. Moreover, by the exigency of the circumstances, He was born amid the homeless crowd. This was according to the divine arrangement and fore...
Luke 2:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(25) And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon: and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. (26) And it was rev...
Luke 2:34 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

FALLING OR RISING ‘This child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel.’ Luke 2:34 The expression is somewhat figurative. It suggests a stone or step in a man’s pathway, which...
Luke 2:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Simeon blessed them ,.... Pronounced them blessed persons, on account of their relation to Christ as man; and more especially, because of their interest in him, as the, Saviour and Redeemer of t...
Luke 2:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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; Ver. 34. For the...
Luke 2:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Simeon blessed them Namely, Joseph and Mary. He pronounced them blessed who had the honour to be related to this child, and were intrusted with the bringing him up. He prayed for them, that God...
Luke 2:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BIRTH OF THE LORD JESUS (vs.1-7) God in His sovereign wisdom and power at this time ordered the events of man's government to accomplish His own will. Caesar Augustus decreed that all the wor...
Luke 2:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the...
Luke 2:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Ver. 34,35. Simeon blessed them: some may question how it was that Simeon blessed Christ, whereas the apostle tells us, The less is blessed of the better, Hebrews 7:7 . But we must di...
Luke 2:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Is Circumcised and Presented at the Temple and Is Blessed By Simon Who Prophesies Over Him (2:21-35). The purification of Mary and Jesus from the ritual defilement of child birth was necessa...
Luke 2:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 2:21 . The child .—The best MSS. read “Him.” Luke 2:22 . Her purification .—The true reading is, “ their purification” (R.V.). The mother was ceremonially unclean by chil...
Luke 2:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:34 The Dual Aspect of Christ's Advent. The words of Simeon in the text seem to be intended to check natural but undue expectations about the effect of the first coming of Christ. The Child...
Luke 2:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 2:1-9 . And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of...
Luke 2:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:1 . It came to pass in those days, when John was born, and when the Roman emperor, Augustus Cæsar, filled the throne, and was in the thirty first year of his reign, that, a decree was issue...
Luke 2:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Whose name was Simeon Readiness for God’s will “Some years ago,” says a lady, “I made the acquaintance of an old peasant in a little German village, where I for some time resided. He was calle...
Luke 2:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 2:1-42 The Redeemer's birth . Luke 2:1 There went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed ; more accurately, that there should be a r...
Luke 2:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Simeon blesses Joseph and Mary:
Luke 2:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:23 ; 1 Peter 2:7 ; 1 Peter 4:14 ; 2 Corinthians 2:15 ; Acts 13:45 ; Acts 17:6 ; Acts 2:36-41 ; Acts 24:5 ; Acts 28:22 ; Acts 3:15-19 ; Acts 4:26 ; Acts 6:7 ; Acts 9:1-20...
Luke 2:34 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Seven Magnificats Selections from Luke 1:1-80 and Luke 2:1-52 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, we will study the annunciation of the birth of Chri...
Luke 2:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Simeon blessed them — Joseph and Mary. This child is set for the fall and rising again of many — That is, he will be a savour of death to some, to unbelievers: a savour of life to others, to believ...

Luke 2:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 2:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 2:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 2:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:34 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 2:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 2:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 2:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 2:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 2:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 2:34 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 2:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 2:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 2:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 2:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 2:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 2:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 2:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 2:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 2:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 2:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 2:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 2:34 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 2:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes