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  • Luke 2:34
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 34 Also, Simʹe·on blessed them and said to Mary, the child’s mother: “Look! This child is appointed for the falling+ and the rising again of many in Israel+ and for a sign to be spoken against+

  • Luke 2:34
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 34 καὶ And εὐλόγησεν blessed αὐτοὺς them Συμεὼν Simeon καὶ and εἶπεν said πρὸς toward Μαριὰμ Mary τὴν the μητέρα mother αὐτοῦ of it Ἰδοὺ Look! οὗτος This (one) κεῖται is lying εἰς into πτῶσιν fall καὶ and ἀνάστασιν standing up πολλῶν of many ἐν in τῷ the Ἰσραὴλ Israel καὶ and εἰς into σημεῖον sign ἀντιλεγόμενον, being talked against,

  • Luke 2:34
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 34 Also, Simʹe·on blessed them, but said to Mary its mother: “Look! This one is laid for the fall+ and the rising again* of many in Israel+ and for a sign to be talked against+

  • Luke 2:34
    The Bible in Living English
    • 34 and Symeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother “Lo, this boy is destined for the falling and rising up of many in Israel, and for a disparaged token,

  • Luke 2:34
    American Standard Version
    • 34 and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;

  • Luke 2:34
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 34 And Symeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother—Lo! this one is being set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, And for a sign to be spoken against;

  • Luke 2:34
    King James Version
    • 34 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
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 2:34 w94 3/15 25

  • Luke
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 2:34 w77 29; w66 255; im 357; w51 595

  • Luke
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 2:34

      The Watchtower,

      3/15/1994, p. 25

      1/1/1977, p. 29

      4/15/1966, pp. 254-255

      10/1/1951, pp. 594-595

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 2:34

      the rising again: The Greek word a·naʹsta·sis used here is usually rendered “resurrection” in the Christian Greek Scriptures. (See study note on Mt 22:23.) Simeon’s words in this verse indicate that people would react to Jesus in different ways, uncovering the reasonings of their hearts. (Lu 2:35) To unbelievers, Jesus would be a sign to be spoken against, or an object of contempt. Such faithless ones would reject him, stumble over him, and fall. As foretold, Jesus proved to be a stone of stumbling to many Jews. (Isa 8:14) Others, however, would put faith in Jesus. (Isa 28:16) They would be figuratively resurrected, or raised up, from a state of being “dead in [their] trespasses and sins” and would come to enjoy a righteous standing with God.​—Eph 2:1.

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