Luke 12:52

For from now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

Text-Critical English NT

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 I have come to grant peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.

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

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Cross References

John 7:41Others were saying, “He is the Christ.” But others were saying, “No, for the Christ does not come from Galilee, does he?

John 10:19At these words there was again a division among the Jews.

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, an hour is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Acts 14:1At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went together into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.

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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