“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;”
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: this child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against — the blessing of the parents is followed by the specific prophetic word to Mary. This child is destined (keitai, is set, placed) for the falling and rising of many: the child is not merely a blessing but a crisis — a moment of decision that divides. A sign that will be spoken against (antilegomenon): the opposition to Jesus that characterizes the rest of Luke and Acts is here predicted before it begins.
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