In Luke 7:23, Jesus says the same blessing on those not offended by him, reinforcing the division between falling and rising in Simeon's prophecy.

In Psalm 69:9-12, the psalmist faces scorn for God's zeal—prefiguring the opposition Jesus encountered.

1 Peter 2:7-8 directly quotes the stone of stumbling — showing Jesus as cornerstone for believers but offense for unbelievers, exactly Simeon's falling and rising.

2 Corinthians 2:15-16 describes Christ's aroma producing life or death — the same dual effect as Simeon's falling and rising of many.

1 Corinthians 1:23 calls Christ a stumbling block to Jews — the same 'fall' Simeon prophesied, now realized in the cross as offense.

Romans 9:32 directly cites the stumbling stone — explaining that Israel stumbled over Jesus because they sought righteousness by works, not faith.

In Acts 9:1-20, Saul falls as persecutor then rises as believer—individual fulfillment of the prophecy.

Acts 4:26 quotes Psalm 2 about rulers gathered against the Anointed, directly fulfilling Simeon's prophecy.

In Acts 3:15-19, Peter urges repentance after the sign was rejected—showing both falling and rising.

In Acts 2:36-41, Peter's call to repentance leads many to believe—fulfilling the 'rising' side of Simeon's prophecy.

John 9:24-28 shows Pharisees reviling Jesus as a sinner, fulfilling his designation as a sign opposed.

John 8:48-52 has the Jews accusing Jesus of being demon-possessed, fulfilling the 'spoken against' prophecy.

John 5:18 reveals the Jews seeking to kill Jesus for claiming equality with God, directly opposing him.

Matthew 27:63 shows the chief priests opposing Jesus' resurrection claim, fulfilling Simeon's prophecy of a sign opposed.

In Matthew 27:40-43, passersby taunt Jesus on the cross—the ultimate mockery of the sign.

In Matthew 26:65-67, the high priest condemns Jesus and he is mocked—the sign spoken against at its climax.

Matthew 21:44 uses the same stone imagery of falling and crushing — it's a direct NT echo of Simeon's prophecy about Jesus as a cause of falling.

Isaiah 8:14 introduces the 'stone of stumbling' imagery — Simeon's 'fall' of many echoes this same rock of offense that Israel will trip over.

In Matthew 11:19, Jesus is called a glutton and drunkard—a clear example of being spoken against.

Isaiah 8:15 describes the stumbling and falling that result from the stone — directly parallel to Simeon's prediction of the 'fall of many in Israel'.

In Psalm 22:6-8, David describes the Messiah being mocked—this predicts the sign spoken against Jesus.

In Hebrews 12:3, Jesus endured hostility from sinners, embodying the 'sign opposed' that Simeon said would be spoken against.

In 2 Corinthians 2:16, the gospel is a fragrance of death to some and life to others, paralleling the twofold outcome of Simeon's prophecy.

In 1 Peter 2:8, Christ is the stone of stumbling—fulfilling Simeon's prophecy that He would cause many to fall.

In Matthew 11:6, Jesus pronounces blessing on those not offended by him—directly connecting to the 'fall' (stumbling) Simeon prophesied.

In Mark 6:3, Jesus is rejected by his own hometown, illustrating the opposition and stumbling Simeon predicted for the child.

In Matthew 13:57, the townspeople take offense at Jesus, fulfilling the 'sign opposed' and the falling of many from Simeon's prophecy.

In John 9:39, Jesus declares he came for judgment so the blind see and the seeing become blind—exactly the 'fall and rising' Simeon foretold.

In Isaiah 8:18, Isaiah and his children are signs—Jesus is the ultimate sign, fulfilling this typology.

1 Peter 4:14 promises blessing for those insulted for Christ—echoes Simeon's prophecy that Jesus will be a sign opposed, linking suffering for Him to blessing.

In Acts 14:4, the city is divided over the gospel, a concrete example of the division Simeon said Jesus would cause among Israel.

Acts 13:45 shows Jews contradicting Paul's preaching about Jesus, continuing the pattern of opposition.

In Acts 6:7, many priests obey the faith—a specific instance of the 'rising' of many in Israel.