Luke 12:53 meaning and explanation
They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
Luke 12:53, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking to His disciples and the surrounding crowd, warning them that His coming will not bring universal peace but division, even within families. He echoes Micah 7:6, where household loyalties fracture under the demands of faithfulness to God.
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