Mark 13:12

10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
KJV
Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
WEB
“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
ASV
And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
DARBY
But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
BLB
And brother will deliver up brother to death, and father, child; and children will rise up against parents and will put them to death.
ÅB
Og bror skal overgi bror til døden, og en far sitt barn, og barn skal reise seg mot foreldre og volde deres død.
OTB
Bror vil forråde bror til døden, og en far sitt barn. Barn vil reise seg mot foreldre og få dem til å bli drept.
B1930
Og bror skal overgi bror til døden, og en far sitt barn, og barn skal reise sig mot foreldre og volde deres død.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 10:21

    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.

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  • Luke 12:52–53

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

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  • Luke 21:16

    And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

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  • Micah 7:4–6

    The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

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  • Matthew 24:10

    And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

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  • Ezekiel 38:21

    And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man’s sword shall be against his brother.

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