Luke 2:35 (DBY)

Passage

(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that [the] thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:33 And his father and mother wondered at the things which were said concerning him.

Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Lo, this [child] is set for the fall and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against;

Luke 2:35 (and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that [the] thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.

Luke 2:36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of [the] tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with [her] husband seven years from her virginity,

Luke 2:37 and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "sword", "shall", "through", "thine", "soul", "thoughts", and "revealed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "sword", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 34's "And Simeon blessed them and said to..." into verse 36's "And there was a prophetess Anna daughter...", so "even" and "sword" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "even" and "sword" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.