KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
WEB World English Bible
“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
ASV American Standard Version
And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,
Surrounding context — Matthew 10
18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
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.
22 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
24 The disciple is not above [his] master, nor the servant above his lord.
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ΠαραδώσειG3860 · paradidōmito deliverδὲG1161 · dethenἀδελφὸςG80 · adelphosbrotherἀδελφὸνG80 · adelphosbrotherεἰςG1519 · eistowardθάνατονG2288 · thanatosdeathκαὶG2532 · kaiandπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherτέκνον·G5043 · teknonchildκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπαναστήσονταιG1881 · epanistēmito rebel againstτέκναG5043 · teknonchildἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstγονεῖςG1118 · goneusparentκαὶG2532 · kaiandθανατώσουσινG2289 · thanatoōto killαὐτούς.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 21:16-17And 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.Micah 7:5-6Trust 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.Mark 13:12-13Now 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 24:10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.Luke 12:51-53Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:Matthew 10:34-36Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.Zechariah 13:3And it shall come to pass, [that] when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.2 Samuel 17:1-4Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:2 Samuel 16:11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now [may this] Benjamite [do it]? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.Job 19:19All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
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