Luke 2:35

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Yea, a sword ... - The sufferings and death of thy Son shall deeply afflict thy soul. And if Mary had not been thus forewarned and sustained by s...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(Yea, a sword shall (t) pierce through thy own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. (t) Will most keenly wound and grieve.
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 Div...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Yea . And thee. sword. Greek. rhomphaia. Occurs only here and Revelation 1:16 ; Revelation 2:12 ; Revelation 2:16 ; Revelation 6:8 ; Revel...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

35. But also a sword shall pierce thy own soul This warning must have contributed greatly to fortify the mind of the holy virgin, and to pre...
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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own so...
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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Yea, a sword shall pierce through th...
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 censu...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Purification and Presentation in the Temple. Women after childbirth were unclean, for a boy forty days, for a girl eighty days. They were then...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Yea, a sword ] This prophecy was fulfilled when Mary saw her Son rejected, condemned, insulted, scourged, and crucified. That the thoughts ] i.e....
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A sword shall pierce through thy own soul also. — The word used for “sword” here, occurs also in the Apocalypse ( Revelation 1:16 ; Revelation 2:1...
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, gu...
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. Thi...
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: an...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also ,.... Meaning either the sword, "or spear of scandal", as the Arabic version renders it; so the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Ver. 35. Yea, a sword shall pierce, &...
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...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 25 And, behold, there was a...
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 fro...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him, and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother,'...
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” (...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 2:34-35 I. That is the claim which Christ has upon us; that He knows us. As it is said, "He knew what was in man," and He does not merely kn...
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 ta...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 2:21 . And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel bef...
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...
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 vil...
The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, this Child is set for the fall and rising again of many Simeon’s prediction This prediction has a very gloomy aspect, and speaks with a...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Simeon blesses Joseph and Mary:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

(yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Whereas in the story of the shepherds onl...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:19 ; 1 John 2:19 ; Acts 8:21-23 ; Deuteronomy 8:2 ; John 15:22-24 ; John 19:25 ; John 8:42-47 ; Judges 5:15 ; Judges 5:16 ;...
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, w...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A sword shall pierce through thy own soul — So it did, when he suffered: particularly at his crucifixion.

³⁵ (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

Related Commentaries of Luke 2:35

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 2:35