Luke 12:52

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

51Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.

53The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

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Cross References

Psalms 41:9They determined against me an unjust word : shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

John 7:41Others said: This is the Christ. But some said: Doth the Christ come out of Galilee?

John 10:19A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to God.

Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe.

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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