Luke 12:51
Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!
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- Matt 10:34-36 : 34 Not Peace, but a Sword“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword! 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, 36 and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.
- Zech 11:7-8 : 7 So I began to shepherd the flock destined for slaughter, the most afflicted of all the flock. Then I took two staffs, calling one“Pleasantness” and the other“Union,” and I tended the flock. 8 Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well.
- Zech 11:10-11 : 10 Then I took my staff“Pleasantness” and cut it in two to annul my covenant that I had made with all the people. 11 So it was annulled that very day, and then the most afflicted of the flock who kept faith with me knew that it was the LORD’s message.
- Zech 11:14 : 14 Then I cut the second staff“Union” in two in order to annul the covenant of brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
- Luke 12:49 : 49 Not Peace, but Division“I have come to bring fire on the earth– and how I wish it were already kindled!
- Matt 24:7-9 : 7 For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these things are the beginning of birth pains. 9 Persecution of Disciples“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name. 10 Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
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34 Not Peace, but a Sword“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword!
35 For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,
36 and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.
37 “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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52 For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.
53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
- Luke 12:49-502 verses72%
49 Not Peace, but Division“I have come to bring fire on the earth– and how I wish it were already kindled!
50 I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is finished!
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25 Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.
26 So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
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9 And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”
10 Persecution of Disciples Then he said to them,“Nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
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17 But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.
18 So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.
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12 Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
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30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
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17 Fulfillment of the Law and Prophets“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them.
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7 I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.
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27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
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23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
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25 Counting the Cost Now large crowds were accompanying Jesus, and turning to them he said,
26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
27 Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
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13 And if the house is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.
25 If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
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19 Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.
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21 “Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
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48 Jesus said to them,“Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw?
- Mark 13:7-82 verses66%
7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
8 For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. These are but the beginning of birth pains.
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5 Whenever you enter a house, first say,‘May peace be on this house!’
6 And if a peace-loving person is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.
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52 Then Jesus said to him,“Put your sword back in its place! For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword.
53 Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?
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43 So there was a division in the crowd because of Jesus.
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33 I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage– I have conquered the world.”
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13 The Parable of the Rich Landowner Then someone from the crowd said to him,“Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 But Jesus said to him,“Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”
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22 There will be no prosperity for the wicked,” says the LORD.
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46 I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness.
47 If anyone hears my words and does not obey them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
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35 Indeed, as a result of him the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed– and a sword will pierce your own soul as well!”
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27 But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”
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10 Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
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43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.
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21 There will be no prosperity,” says my God,“for the wicked.”
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35 Look, your house is forsaken! And I tell you, you will not see me until you say,‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
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1 “I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.
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27 “Now my soul is greatly distressed. And what should I say?‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? No, but for this very reason I have come to this hour.