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Luke 12:53

Luke 12:53
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.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And when ye see the south wind blow,.... From the hot countries of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Arabia, which lay south of Judea:

ye say there will be heat; or hot sultry weather, scorching heat, which such…

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

The father shall be divided against the son The verse seems to be a distinct allusion to Mic 7:6. There is in the Greek a delicate change of phrase which can hardly be reproduced in English. It is…

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