Luke 12:51

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 12:51 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Zechariah 11:7So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock.
  2. Zechariah 11:10Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.
  3. Zechariah 11:14Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
  4. Matthew 10:34Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
  5. Matthew 24:7Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
  6. Luke 12:49I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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