Luke 2:34-35 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel… I. What this Child was to be to His enemies — an object of opposition and an occasion of ruin, II. What He was to be to His mother — a cause of acute suffering (by sympathy). III. What He was to be to His people — the Author of their recovery or restoration. IV. What He was to be to all man. kind — a test or touchstone of their moral and spiritual state. (G. Brooks.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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; |
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