Luke 2:35

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

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KJV

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

DBT

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

BSB

so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

YLT

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

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Neither letter nor history teaches that Mary passed from this life by the bodily suffering of death; for it was not the soul, but the body, that was pierced by the material sword. And therefore, the prudence of Mary shows her to be not unaware of the heavenly mystery.

Ambrose of Milan· EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 2.61, 397patristic

Related commentary

Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,....

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

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.

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

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How the Hebraic tradition has read this verse — and Marcus Brown’s own reading of it.

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13 linked verses

The verses this one reaches12

John 19:25
Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
1 Corinthians 3:13
his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.
1 Corinthians 11:19
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
John 15:22–24
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
Psalms 42:10
Like the crushing of my bones, my enemies taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
Luke 16:14–15
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
Judges 5:15–16
The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
Acts 8:21–23
You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
Matthew 12:24–35
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
John 8:42–47
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.

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Featured studyThe Canticles — the Four Songs of Luke 1–2This study walks through this verse.

The Return of the Prodigal Son — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)

Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Canon: New Testament
Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your…
leads to
- James 1:3
  because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
- 1 Peter 1:7
  so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Deuteronomy 8:16
  He fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers had not known, in order to humble you and test you, so that in the end He might cause you to prosper.
- Exodus 16:4
  Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I…
- Deuteronomy 2:7
  Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you these…
Through
1 Corinthians 11:19
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
leads to
- 1 John 2:19
  They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of…
- Titus 3:10
  Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
Through
John 19:25
Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
leads to
- Luke 23:49
  But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

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