Luke 12:52

For from this time, if there are five people in a house, they will be divided, three against two, and two against three.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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 am here to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but to cause division.

53‘Father will be opposed to son and son to father, mother to daughter and daughter to mother, mother-in-law to her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law to her mother-in-law.’”

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Cross References

John 7:41You are doing what your own father does.” “We are not bastards,” they said, “we have one Father — God himself.”

John 10:19In consequence of these words a difference of opinion again arose among the Jews.

John 16:2They will expel you from their Synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will think that he is making an offering to God.

Acts 14:1The same thing occurred in Iconium, where Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish Synagogue, and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed in Christ.

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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