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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ σοῦ ⸀δὲ αὐτῆς τὴν ψυχὴν διελεύσεται ῥομφαία, ὅπως ἂν ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν ἐκ πολλῶν καρδιῶν διαλογισμοί.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai sou rde autes ten psukhen dieleusetai Romphaia, opos an apokaluphthosin ek pollon kardion dialogismoi.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et tuam ipsius animam pertransiet gladius ut revelentur ex multis cordibus cogitationes

King James Variants
American King James Version   
(Yes, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Authorized (King James) Version   
(yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
New King James Version   
(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
21st Century King James Version   
(yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“And a lance will pass through into your soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Darby Bible Translation   
(and even a sword shall go through thine own soul;) so that the thoughts may be revealed from many hearts.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
yea and a sword shall pierce through thine own soul; that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
God's Word   
the thoughts of those who reject him. And a sword will pierce your heart."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
and a sword will pierce your own soul--that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
International Standard Version   
Indeed, a sword will pierce your own soul, too, so that the inner thoughts of many people might be revealed."
NET Bible   
Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed--and a sword will pierce your own soul as well!"
New American Standard Bible   
and a sword will pierce even your own soul-- to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."
New International Version   
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too."
New Living Translation   
As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul."
Webster's Bible Translation   
(And a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Weymouth New Testament   
and a sword will pierce through your own soul also; that the reasonings in many hearts may be revealed."
The World English Bible   
Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
EasyEnglish Bible   
This will show their secret thoughts about God. This will make you very sad, too. It will seem like a sharp knife is cutting into you. That is how sad you will be’.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
(and also thine own soul shall a sword pass through) -- that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.'
New Life Version   
A sword will cut through your soul. By this the thoughts of many hearts will be understood.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
Yes, and a sword shall pierce through your soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be opened.”
The Voice Bible   
In the end, He will lay bare the secret thoughts of many hearts. And a sword will pierce even your own soul, Mary.
Living Bible   
Simeon blessed them but then said to Mary, “A sword shall pierce your soul, for this child shall be rejected by many in Israel, and this to their undoing. But he will be the greatest joy of many others. And the deepest thoughts of many hearts shall be revealed.”
New Catholic Bible   
so that the secret thoughts of many will be revealed, and you yourself a sword will pierce.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
and a sword will pierce through your own soul as well—that the thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
(yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Christian Standard Bible   
and a sword will pierce your own soul—that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And a sword will pierce through your own soul also—that the secret thoughts and purposes of many hearts may be brought out and disclosed.
New Century Version   
so that the thoughts of many will be made known. And the things that will happen will make your heart sad, too.”
The Message   
Jesus’ father and mother were speechless with surprise at these words. Simeon went on to bless them, and said to Mary his mother, This child marks both the failure and the recovery of many in Israel, A figure misunderstood and contradicted— the pain of a sword-thrust through you— But the rejection will force honesty, as God reveals who they really are.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
(and a sword will pierce your own · soul also), that thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
New Matthew Bible   
And moreover, the sword will pierce your soul, so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Good News Translation®   
and so reveal their secret thoughts. And sorrow, like a sharp sword, will break your own heart.”
Wycliffe Bible   
And a sword shall pass through thine own soul, that the thoughts be showed of many hearts.
New Testament for Everyone   
(yes, a sword will go through your own soul as well), so that the thoughts of many hearts may be disclosed.”
Contemporary English Version   
and you, Mary, will suffer as though you had been stabbed by a dagger. But all this will show what people are really thinking.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
The child’s father and mother were still amazed at what was said about him, when Simeon gave them his blessing. He said to Mary, the child’s mother, “This child is destined to make many fall and many rise in Israel and to set up a standard which many will attack—for he will expose the secret thoughts of many hearts. And for you ... your very soul will be pierced by a sword.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul, too.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your innermost being too.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
and a sword [of deep sorrow] will pierce through your own soul—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
(and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
New American Standard Bible   
and a sword will pierce your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
The Expanded Bible   
so that the thoughts of many [L hearts] will be made known. And ·the things that will happen will make your heart sad, too [L a sword will pierce your own soul; C Mary will experience deep sorrow over the death of Jesus].”
Tree of Life Version   
so the thoughts of many hearts may be uncovered. (And even for you, a sword will pierce through your soul.)”
Revised Standard Version   
(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.”
New International Reader's Version   
The thoughts of many hearts will be known. A sword will wound your own soul too.”
BRG Bible   
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Complete Jewish Bible   
moreover, a sword will pierce your own heart too. All this will happen in order to reveal many people’s inmost thoughts.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
(Yes, a long knife will cut your heart too.) What people think will be made known.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And a cherev (sword) will pierce the neshamah of you yourself also so that the machshavot of many levavot (hearts) will be revealed.
Names of God Bible   
the thoughts of those who reject him. And a sword will pierce your heart.”
Modern English Version   
so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. And a sword will pierce through your own soul also.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
So the secret thoughts of many will be made known. And the things that happen will be painful for you—like a sword cutting through your heart.”
International Children’s Bible   
The things they think in secret will be made known. And the things that will happen will make your heart sad, too.”
Lexham English Bible   
and a sword will pierce your own soul also, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed!”
New International Version - UK   
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
and indeed a sword will pierce the soul of you yourself— so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed”.