35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed. the thoughts of those who reject him. And a sword will pierce your heart." and so reveal their secret thoughts. And sorrow, like a sharp sword, will break your own heart."

使徒行傳 2:34 大衛並沒有升到天上，但自己說：『主對我主說：「你坐在我的右邊， 使徒行傳 2:36 故此，以色列全家當確實地知道：你們釘在十字架上的這位耶穌，神已經立他為主、為基督了。

What does Luke 2:35 mean? Mary is listening to a direct prophecy given by Simeon, a man possessed by the Holy Spirit (Luke 2:25–27). Simeon's prediction is that Jesus' ministry will result in sharp division between people, even among Israel (Luke 2:34).

35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.

But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace.

Mary’s joy in Jesus is intertwined with the sorrow of His future suffering. Reflect on how joy and sorrow coexist in the Christian life and how you can find hope in Christ amidst trials. The "sword" that pierces can be seen as the truth of the Gospel, which divides and discerns.

What does Luke 2:35 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.

Two things are here observed, Simeon’s blessing, and Simeon’s prediction; he blessed them: that is, the parents and the child Jesus: not authoritatively, but prophetically, declaring how God would bless them. His prediction is twofold, 1. Concerning Christ. 2. Concerning his mother.

Daniel 2:35-45 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mount... Read verse in New International Version