"For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law …" — Matthew 10:35

Matthew 10:35 · KJV

“For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.”

— Matthew 10:35

Verse 34

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Verse 36

And a man's foes {shall be} they of his own household.

Matthew 10 — Context

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

And a man's foes {shall be} they of his own household.

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Cross References

Micah 7:5-6

Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

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.

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.

Mark 13:12

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.

Matthew 24:10

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