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Luke 12:52

Luke 12:52
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The father shall be divided against the.... Shall oppose him, differ with him, and be alienated from him, and so the other relations as follow; See Gill on Mat 10:35, See Gill on Mat 10:36.

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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Five in one house divided - See on Mat 10:35, Mat 10:36 (note).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 12:41-53

Here is, I. Peter's question, which he put to Christ upon occasion of the foregoing parable (Luk 12:41): "Lord, speakest thou this parable to us that are thy constant followers, to us that are…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Luke 12:1-59

Luk 9:51 to Luk 18:31. Rejected by the Samaritans. A lesson of Tolerance.

This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called the departure for the final conflict, and is identical…