34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed (A)for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign (B)that is opposed

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34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother:(A) “This child is destined to cause the falling(B) and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

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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;

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39 Jesus said, (A)“For judgment I came into this world, (B)that those who do not see may see, and (C)those who see may become blind.”

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39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgment(A) I have come into this world,(B) so that the blind will see(C) and those who see will become blind.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. John 9:39 Some early manuscripts do not have Then the man said … 39 Jesus said.

39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

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So the honor is for you who (A)believe, but for those who (B)do not believe,

(C)“The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone,”[a]

and

(D)“A stone of stumbling,
    and a rock of offense.”

They stumble because they disobey the word, (E)as they were destined to do.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:7 Greek the head of the corner

Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(A)

“The stone the builders rejected(B)
    has become the cornerstone,”[a](C)

and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”[b](D)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
  2. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

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