Luke 12:52

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

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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 that I have come to give peace on the earth? I say unto you, Nay, but division.

53the father against the son, and the son against the father; and the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.

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Cross References

John 7:41others were saying, He is the Christ; others were saying, For whether does Christ come out of Galilee?

John 10:19Again there was a schism among the Jews on account of these words.

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may think he is offering service to God.

Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium at this time, they came together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a manner, that a great multitude both of the 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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