34 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—

35 and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

Luke 2:34-35, New American Standard 1977. Copyright © 1977 by The Lockman Foundation.
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