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Matthew 10:21

SufferingParents and children

19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

20 For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

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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.

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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
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.
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 shall put them 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 forvolde deres død.
OTB
“Bror vil overgi bror til døden, og en far sitt barn; barn vil reise seg mot foreldre og få dem dømt til døden.
B1930
Og bror skal overgi bror til døden, og en far sitt barn, og barn skal reise sig mot foreldre og volde deres død;

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Cross references

  • Luke 21:16–17

    You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.

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  • Micah 7:5–6

    Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

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  • Mark 13:12–13

    Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

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  • Matthew 24:10

    At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

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  • Luke 12:51–53

    Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

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  • Matthew 10:34–36

    Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

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  • Zechariah 13:3

    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.

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  • 2 Samuel 17:1–4

    Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

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