Luke 2:35 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 2:35 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 2:35 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 2:35 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.””

Luke 2:35 — World English Bible

Luke 2:35 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 2:35 — American Standard Version

Luke 2:35 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Luke 2:35 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 2:35 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 2:35 — Darby Translation

Luke 2:35 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.”

Luke 2:35 — Geneva Bible

Luke 2:35 in Context — Luke 2

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

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;

35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy 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.

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What Does Luke 2:35 Mean?

Luke 2:35 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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