Luke 12:52

for there will be from now on five in one house divided—three against two, and two against three;

Literal Standard Version

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

51Do you think that I came to give peace in the earth? No, I say to you, but rather division;

53a father will be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

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Cross References

Psalms 41:9Even my ally, in whom I trusted, || One eating my bread, || Made the heel great against me,

John 7:41others said, “This is the Christ”; and others said, “Why, does the Christ come out of Galilee?

John 10:19Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues, but an hour comes that everyone who has killed you may think to offer service to God;

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

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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