So that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too — the sword that will pierce Mary's soul is the most personal dimension of Simeon's prophecy: the cross will wound the mother as surely as the one nailed to it. The thoughts of many hearts will be revealed: Jesus functions as a revealer, exposing the inner dispositions of all who encounter him. Those who oppose him reveal their hearts; those who receive him reveal theirs. The sword-piercing is not merely Mary's grief but the disclosure of what lies in her heart as well.

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