Luke 2:35 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:35

Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also . Christian art has well caught the spirit of her life who was, in spite of her untold suffering, "blessed among women," in depicting her so often and so touchingly as the mother of sorrows ( Mater Dolorosa ). The childhood in the Nazareth home, and the early manhood in the Nazareth carpentry, were no doubt her happiest days, though, in those quiet years, expectation, fears, dread, curiously interwoven, must have ever torn that mother's... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:35

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 strong faith, she could not have borne the trials which came upon her Son; but God prepared her for it, and the holy mother of the dying Saviour was sustained.That the thoughts ... - This is connected with the preceding verse: “He shall be a sign, a conspicuous object to be spoken against, that the thoughts of many hearts may be made manifest - that is,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:34-35

Luke 2:34-35. 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 would bless them, and, doubtless, wished others to do the same. Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel As he shall, in fact, be the means of bringing aggravated ruin upon some through their rejecting him; as well as of procuring salvation and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:25-38

10. Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:25-38)In separate incidents, two people at the temple recognized Jesus as the promised Messiah. The first was a man named Simeon. Unlike most Jews, Simeon had the spiritual insight to understand the sort of person the Messiah would be. He acknowledged that Jesus was the promised Messiah, and that he would bring glory to Israel and salvation to the Gentiles (Luke 2:25-32).Having praised God for the coming of Jesus, Simeon turned to address Mary. He saw that one day... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:35

Yea = And thee. sword. Greek. rhomphaia. Occurs only here and Revelation 1:16 ; Revelation 2:12 , Revelation 2:16 ; Revelation 6:8 ; Revelation 19:15 , Revelation 19:21 . Septuagint for Zechariah 13:7 . pierce, &c. When on the Cross. soul. Greek. psuche. App-110 . Luke 2:1 . thoughts = reasonings. Compare Luke 5:22 .Matthew 15:19 . John 9:16 . 1 Corinthians 11:19 . 1 John 2:19 . revealed = unveiled. Greek. apokalupto. App-106 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:35

Yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul, that thoughts out of many hearts many be revealed.This prophecy is a marvel. It foretold that Mary would live to see Jesus crucified, and of the bitter sorrow in her own heart at the things which would befall the Son. (Joseph was not included in this.) The specific purpose of Calvary is also seen in the revelation of men's thoughts, which would flow out of it. Calvary is God's divider and separator of the good from the bad. The life of Jesus... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:34-35

Luke 2:34-35. 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; Isa 28:16 which passages St. Paul has joined in one citation, and applied to the Messiah, Romans 9:33. Beheld I lay in Zion a stumbling-stone, and a rock of offence; and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. In allusion to this metaphor, Simeon, holding up the child in his arms, cried, Behold, He is set for the fall and... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:35

35. Yea, &c.—"Blessed as thou art among women, thou shalt have thine own deep share of the struggles and sufferings which this Babe is to occasion"—pointing not only to the continued obloquy and rejection of this Child of hers, those agonies of His which she was to witness at the cross, and her desolate condition thereafter, but to dreadful alternations of faith and unbelief, of hope and fear regarding Him, which she would have to pass through. that the thoughts, &c.—Men's views and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:1-52

D. The birth and early life of Jesus ch. 2Luke followed the same pattern of events with Jesus’ birth and early life as he did for those of John. His purpose was to compare and contrast these two important individuals. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:5-52

II. THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS 1:5-2:52This section contains material unique in Luke. The only repeated statement occurs in Luke 2:39 and Matthew 2:23. Other unique features are the way Luke alternated the reader’s attention between John and Jesus, and the joy that several individuals expressed (Luke 1:46-55; Luke 1:68-79; Luke 2:14; Luke 2:29-32). [Note: For studies of the structure of this passage, see Robert C. Tannehill, The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts , 1:15-20; R. E. Brown, The... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 2:35

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:35

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:34-35

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 2:25-38

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 2:35

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 2:35

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 2:34-35

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 2:35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:1-52

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 2:5-52

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