Luke 12:52

for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided — three against two, and two against three;

Young's Literal Translation

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

51'Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;

53a father shall 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 mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,

John 7:41others said, 'This is the Christ;' and others said, 'Why, out of Galilee doth the Christ come?

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

John 16:2out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

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

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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