Matthew 10:35

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

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BSBPD

“For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For I came 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:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 10:35 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
  2. Matthew 10:21Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
  3. Matthew 24:10At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
  4. Mark 13:12Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
  5. Luke 21:16You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.

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

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