Luke 12:52

For from this time, a family of five in one house will be on opposite sides, three against two and two against three.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

In Context

51Is it your opinion that I have come to give peace on earth? I say to you, No, but division:

53They will be at war, the father against his son, and the son against his father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.

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Cross References

Psalms 41:9\41:8\They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.

John 7:41Others said, This is the Christ. But others said, Not so; will the Christ come from Galilee?

John 10:19There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

John 16:2They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.

Acts 14:1Now in Iconium they went together to the Synagogue of the Jews and gave such teaching that a great number of Jews and Greeks had faith.

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:42-54

Vigilance and Exertion Inculcated. 41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his… Read the whole commentary →

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