Luke 2:35
“(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And there was one Anna,.... The name is the same with Hannah: so Hannah, the mother of Samuel, is by the Septuagint…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Yea, a sword ... - The sufferings and death of thy Son shall deeply afflict thy soul. And if Mary had not been thus…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also - Probably meaning, Thou also, as well as thy son, shall die a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 2:25-40
Even when he humbles himself, still Christ has honour done him to balance the offence of it. That we might not be…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a sword The word rhomphaia, probably a broad Thracian sword, only occurs elsewhere in the New Testament in Rev 1:16,…
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