Luke 12:52
From now on, if there are five in a family, they will be divided against each other: three against two, and two against three.
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51Do you think that I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, I bring division.
Cross References
Psalms 41:9Even my best friend, the one I trusted, who shared meals with me—even he has turned against me.
John 7:41Others said, “He is the Messiah!” Still others said, “How can the Messiah come from Galilee?
John 10:19The Jews were again divided in their opinion about Jesus over these words.
John 16:2They will expel you from the synagogues—in fact the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing God a service.
Acts 14:1In Iconium the same thing happened. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and spoke so convincingly that many of both the Jewish and Greek-speaking worshipers trusted in Jesus.
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 →