35(Yes, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.


In Context

32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

33 And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.

34 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; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

35 (Yes, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Luke 2:35 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:35(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:35so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:35And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:35yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:35(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that the thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:35yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:35(And a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:35Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:35(and also thine own soul shall a sword pass through) — that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.'