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mother against daughter and daughter against mother; and mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.’” <a href="/esv/luke/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> They will be divided, father 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 mother-in-law.” <a href="/bsb/luke/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” <a href="/blb/luke/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> They will be divided father 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 mother-in-law." <a href="/kjv/luke/12.htm">King James Bible</a> The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. <a href="/nkjv/luke/12.htm">New King James Version</a> Father 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.” <a href="/nasb_/luke/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” <a href="/nasb/luke/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” <a href="/lsb/luke/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> They will be divided, father 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 mother-in-law.” <a href="/amp/luke/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” <a href="/csb/luke/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They will be divided, father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law. ” <a href="/hcsb/luke/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They will be divided, father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law. <a href="/cev/luke/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Fathers and sons will turn against one another, and mothers and daughters will do the same. Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law will also turn against each other. <a href="/erv/luke/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law. <a href="/gwt/luke/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> A father will be against his son and a son against his father. A mother will be against her daughter and a daughter against her mother. A mother-in-law will be against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law." <a href="/gnt/luke/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> Fathers will be against their sons, and sons against their fathers; mothers will be against their daughters, and daughters against their mothers; mothers-in-law will be against their daughters-in-law, and daughters-in-law against their mothers-in-law." <a href="/isv/luke/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> They will be divided father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law." <a href="/net/luke/12.htm">NET Bible</a> They will be divided, father 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 mother-in-law." <a href="/nheb/luke/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law." <a href="/wbt/luke/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The father will be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. <a href="/wey/luke/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law."<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/luke/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” <a href="/web/luke/12.htm">World English Bible</a> They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> a 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.” <a href="/blb/luke/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> They will be divided father 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 mother-in-law." <a href="/ylt/luke/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> a 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.' <a href="/slt/luke/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Father shall 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.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. <a href="/cpdv/luke/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> A father will be divided against a son, and a son against his 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.” <a href="/nabre/luke/12.htm">New American Bible</a> a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> they will be divided: father 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 mother-in-law.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For a father will be divided against his son, and a son against his father; a mother against her daughter, and a daughter against her mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “For a father will be divided against his son and son against his father, mother against her daughter and daughter against her mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> The father shall be at variance with the son, and the son with the father; the mother with the daughter, and the daughter with the mother; the mother-in-law with her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law.<CM> <a href="/godbey/luke/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>the 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.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> The father shall take part against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the step-mother against her daughter-in-law, and the son?s wife against her mother-in-law.<CM> <a href="/mace/luke/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a> the father will be at variance with his son, and the son with the father: the mother with the daughter, and the daughter with the mother: the mother-in-law with the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law with the mother-in-law. <a href="/wey/luke/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law." <a href="/worrell/luke/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>they will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against the mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>the father will be against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/12-53.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=5427" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/12.htm">Not Peace, But Division</a> …52From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. 53<a href="/greek/1266.htm" title="1266: diameristhēsontai (V-FIP-3P) -- To divide up into parts, break up; I distribute. From dia and merizo; to partition thoroughly.">They will be divided,</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: patēr (N-NMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">father</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">against</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huiō (N-DMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">son</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">son</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">against</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: patri (N-DMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">father,</a> <a href="/greek/3384.htm" title="3384: mētēr (N-NFS) -- A mother. Apparently a primary word; a mother.">mother</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">against</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2364.htm" title="2364: thygatera (N-AFS) -- Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.">daughter</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2364.htm" title="2364: thygatēr (N-NFS) -- Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.">daughter</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">against</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3384.htm" title="3384: mētera (N-AFS) -- A mother. Apparently a primary word; a mother.">mother,</a> <a href="/greek/3994.htm" title="3994: penthera (N-NFS) -- A mother-in-law. Feminine of pentheros; a wife's mother.">mother-in-law</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">against</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēs (PPro-GF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3565.htm" title="3565: nymphēn (N-AFS) -- From a primary but obsolete verb nupto; a young married woman, including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife.">daughter-in-law</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3565.htm" title="3565: nymphē (N-NFS) -- From a primary but obsolete verb nupto; a young married woman, including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife.">daughter-in-law</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">against</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3994.htm" title="3994: pentheran (N-AFS) -- A mother-in-law. Feminine of pentheros; a wife's mother.">mother-in-law.”</a> 54Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/10-35.htm">Matthew 10:35-36</a> For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. / A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ <a href="/micah/7-6.htm">Micah 7:6</a> For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household. <a href="/mark/13-12.htm">Mark 13:12</a> Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. <a href="/matthew/24-10.htm">Matthew 24:10</a> At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another, <a href="/john/7-43.htm">John 7:43</a> So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus. <a href="/john/9-16.htm">John 9:16</a> Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them. <a href="/john/10-19.htm">John 10:19</a> Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message. <a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">2 Timothy 3:2-4</a> For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, / traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, <a href="/malachi/4-6.htm">Malachi 4:6</a> And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” <a href="/zechariah/13-3.htm">Zechariah 13:3</a> And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through. <a href="/isaiah/19-2.htm">Isaiah 19:2</a> “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. <a href="/ezekiel/38-21.htm">Ezekiel 38:21</a> And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man’s sword will be against his brother. <a href="/jeremiah/9-4.htm">Jeremiah 9:4-5</a> “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. <a href="/jeremiah/12-6.htm">Jeremiah 12:6</a> Even your brothers—your own father’s household—even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you. <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a> Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.<a href="/micah/7-6.htm">Micah 7:6</a> For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.<a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Zechariah 13:2-6</a> And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land… <a href="/matthew/10-21.htm">Matthew 10:21,22</a> And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/obadiah/1-5.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/luke/8-49.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/matthew/10-35.htm">Daughter-In-Law</a> <a href="/luke/12-52.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/luke/11-53.htm">Law</a> <a href="/luke/11-27.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/luke/4-39.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/luke/11-22.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/luke/13-16.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/11-31.htm">Daughter-In-Law</a> <a href="/luke/15-12.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/luke/14-3.htm">Law</a> <a href="/luke/14-26.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-23.htm">Mother-In-Law</a> <a href="/luke/14-31.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 12</div>1. <a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy</a> 13. <a href="/luke/12-13.htm">and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns.</a> 22. <a href="/luke/12-22.htm">We must not worry about earthly things,</a> 31. <a href="/luke/12-31.htm">but seek the kingdom of God;</a> 33. <a href="/luke/12-33.htm">give alms;</a> 35. <a href="/luke/12-35.htm">be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes.</a> 41. <a href="/luke/12-41.htm">Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges,</a> 49. <a href="/luke/12-49.htm">and look for persecution.</a> 54. <a href="/luke/12-54.htm">The people must take this time of grace;</a> 57. <a href="/luke/12-57.htm">because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>They will be divided This phrase highlights the inevitable division that the message of Jesus brings. The gospel often causes a separation between those who accept it and those who reject it. This division is not just external but can penetrate the closest of relationships, such as family. The concept of division is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/matthew/10-34.htm">Matthew 10:34-36</a>, where Jesus states He did not come to bring peace but a sword. This division is a fulfillment of prophecy and a reflection of the spiritual battle between light and darkness.father against son and son against father The father-son relationship is traditionally one of authority and inheritance. In the cultural context of the time, a son was expected to follow in the religious and social footsteps of his father. However, the gospel challenges these expectations, as seen in the story of the Prodigal Son (<a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a>), where the younger son breaks away from his father's ways. This division signifies a break from traditional values and a new allegiance to Christ, which can cause familial strife.mother against daughter and daughter against mother The mother-daughter relationship is often characterized by nurturing and guidance. In the historical context, women were expected to maintain the household and uphold family traditions. The gospel's call to follow Christ above all else can disrupt these roles, as seen in the story of Mary and Martha (<a href="/luke/10-38.htm">Luke 10:38-42</a>), where Mary chooses to listen to Jesus rather than fulfill traditional duties. This division underscores the personal cost of discipleship and the priority of spiritual over familial ties.mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law The relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can be complex, often involving issues of loyalty and family dynamics. In ancient times, a daughter-in-law was expected to integrate into her husband's family, adopting their customs and beliefs. The gospel's transformative power can challenge these expectations, leading to conflict. This division is reminiscent of the story of Ruth and Naomi (<a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16-18</a>), where Ruth's loyalty to Naomi and her God signifies a break from her own cultural and familial background. This phrase emphasizes the radical nature of the gospel, which can transcend and disrupt traditional family structures.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/f/father_and_son.htm">Father and Son</a> Represents the closest familial bond, often seen as a symbol of generational continuity and legacy. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mother_and_daughter.htm">Mother and Daughter</a> Another intimate family relationship, highlighting the nurturing and guiding role of a mother. 3. <a href="/topical/m/mother-in-law_and_daughter-in-law.htm">Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law</a> A relationship that can be complex due to differing family traditions and expectations. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_ministry.htm">Jesus' Ministry</a> The context of this teaching is during Jesus' ministry, where He often spoke about the cost of discipleship. 5. <a href="/topical/d/division.htm">Division</a> The event or outcome described is a division within families, a metaphor for the broader societal impact of following Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Following Jesus may lead to division even in the most intimate relationships. Believers must be prepared for this reality. <a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_christ.htm">Prioritizing Christ</a> Our allegiance to Christ must take precedence over all earthly ties, including family. This is a call to prioritize spiritual commitments. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_division.htm">Understanding Division</a> Division is not the goal but a potential consequence of living out the truth of the Gospel. It is a byproduct of differing values and beliefs. <a href="/topical/r/responding_with_love.htm">Responding with Love</a> Even in the face of division, Christians are called to respond with love and grace, seeking reconciliation where possible. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a> Believers are encouraged to endure familial opposition, trusting in God's ultimate plan and purpose for their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 12</a> <a href="/q/honor_parents_or_not_(ex._20_12_vs._lk._14_26).htm">Should we honor our parents? (Exodus 20:12 vs. Luke 14:26)</a> <a href="/q/why_does_jesus_say_to_'hate'_family.htm">Luke 14:26: Why does Jesus command followers to 'hate' their family, contradicting the biblical admonition to honor parents (Exodus 20:12)?</a> <a href="/q/who_fathered_shelah__cainan_or_arphaxad.htm">Who was the father of Shelah? Cainan (Luke 3:35-36) Arphaxad (Genesis II: 12)</a> <a href="/q/shealtiel's_father__jechoniah_or_neri.htm">Who was the father of Shealtiel? Jechoniah (Matthew 1:12) Neri (Luke 3:27)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/luke/12-53.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>They will be divided, διαμερισθήσονται (diameristhēsontai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1266.htm">Strong's 1266: </a> To divide up into parts, break up; I distribute. From dia and merizo; to partition thoroughly. father πατὴρ (patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. against ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. son υἱῷ (huiō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. son υἱὸς (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. against ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. father, πατρί (patri) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. mother μήτηρ (mētēr) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'. against ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. daughter θυγατέρα (thygatera) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2364.htm">Strong's 2364: </a> Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. daughter θυγάτηρ (thygatēr) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2364.htm">Strong's 2364: </a> Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant. against ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. mother, μητέρα (mētera) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'. mother-in-law πενθερὰ (penthera) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3994.htm">Strong's 3994: </a> A mother-in-law. Feminine of pentheros; a wife's mother. against ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. daughter-in-law νύμφην (nymphēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3565.htm">Strong's 3565: </a> From a primary but obsolete verb nupto; a young married woman, including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. daughter-in-law νύμφη (nymphē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3565.htm">Strong's 3565: </a> From a primary but obsolete verb nupto; a young married woman, including a betrothed girl; by implication, a son's wife. against ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. mother-in-law.” πενθεράν (pentheran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3994.htm">Strong's 3994: </a> A mother-in-law. 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