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Luke 2:35–37

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

  1. 1 Corinthians 11:19Rank 1 from verse 35
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    19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

  2. Deuteronomy 8:2Rank 2 from verse 35
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    2And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

  3. Acts 8:21–23Rank 3 from verse 35
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    21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

    22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

    23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.

  4. John 15:22–24Rank 4 from verse 35
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    22If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

    23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

    24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

  5. John 19:25Rank 5 from verse 35
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    25¶ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

  6. Judges 5:15–16Rank 6 from verse 35
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    15And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.

    16Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

  7. Luke 16:14–15Rank 7 from verse 35
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    14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

    15And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

  8. Matthew 12:24–35Rank 8 from verse 35
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    24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

    25And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

    26And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

    27And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

    28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

    29Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

    30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

    31¶ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

    32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

    33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

    34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

    35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

  9. Psalms 42:10Rank 9 from verse 35
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    10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

  10. 1 John 2:19Rank 10 from verse 35
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    19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

  11. John 8:42–47Rank 11 from verse 35
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    42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

    43Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

    44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

    45And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

    46Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

    47He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

From verse 36

  1. Psalms 92:14Rank 1 from verse 36
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    14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

  2. Exodus 15:20Rank 2 from verse 36
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    20¶ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

  3. Genesis 30:13Rank 3 from verse 36
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    13And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

  4. Acts 2:18Rank 4 from verse 36
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    18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

  5. Acts 21:9Rank 5 from verse 36
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    9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

  6. Judges 4:4Rank 6 from verse 36
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    4¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

  7. 1 Corinthians 12:1Rank 7 from verse 36
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    1NOW concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

  8. 2 Kings 22:14Rank 8 from verse 36
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    14So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

  9. Job 5:26Rank 9 from verse 36
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    26Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

  10. Revelation 7:6Rank 10 from verse 36
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    6Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

From verse 37

  1. 1 Timothy 5:5Rank 1 from verse 37
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    5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

  2. Psalms 23:6Rank 2 from verse 37
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    6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

  3. Acts 14:23Rank 3 from verse 37
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    23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

  4. Acts 13:3Rank 4 from verse 37
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    3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

  5. Psalms 27:4Rank 5 from verse 37
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    4One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

  6. Acts 26:7Rank 6 from verse 37
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    7Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

  7. Exodus 38:8Rank 7 from verse 37
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    8¶ And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  8. Luke 5:33Rank 8 from verse 37
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    33¶ And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

  9. Psalms 135:1–2Rank 9 from verse 37
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.

    2Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,

  10. Psalms 22:2Rank 10 from verse 37
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    2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

  11. Psalms 84:10Rank 11 from verse 37
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    10For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

  12. Psalms 84:4Rank 12 from verse 37
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    4Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

  13. Revelation 3:12Rank 13 from verse 37
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    12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

  14. Revelation 7:15Rank 14 from verse 37
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    15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

  15. 1 Samuel 2:2Rank 15 from verse 37
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    2There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

  16. Psalms 92:13Rank 16 from verse 37
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    13Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

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Luke 2:35

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yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

pierce

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1. To penetrate, puncture, stab, or pass sharply through a body or object. 2. By figure, to penetrate the soul with grief or anguish.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thoughts

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Things thought or purposed in the mind or heart; ideas, reasonings, intentions, or purposes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hearts

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The inward lives of persons: their thoughts, understanding, conscience, affections, desires, purposes, will, courage, or disposition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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revealed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of reveal, meaning to uncover, disclose, show, or make known what was hidden or unknown.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Luke 2:36

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tribe

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A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

COMBINED MEANING

age

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Sense 1: A period of life or history; the length or stage of one's life. Sense 2: A generation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lived

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of live. Sense 1: To have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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husband

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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Luke 2:37

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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departed

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1. Left, went away, or moved from a place or person. 2. Ceased to remain, was removed, disappeared, or passed away. 3. Turned or separated from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. Left earthly life or this world.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

temple

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Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

served

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of serve, meaning to work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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prayers

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Requests, petitions, supplications, intercessions, or thanksgivings addressed to God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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night

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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2:33And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

2:34And 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;

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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2:36And 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;

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2:37And 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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2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

2:39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

2:40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

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