• 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
    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 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 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.