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Luke 12:52 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Luke 12:52 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 12 verse 52 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.”
Luke 12:52 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 12:52
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three (ἔσονται γὰρ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν πέντε ἐν ἑνὶ οἴκῳ διαμεμερισμένοι, τρεῖς ἐπὶ δυσὶν καὶ δύο ἐπὶ τρισίν)—Jesus specifies the division's locus: en heni oikō (in one house). The household (oikos), Judaism's foundational social unit, fractures over Christ. The numbers (five, three/two) indicate minority/majority splits within families. Diamerizō (divided) describes permanent separation, not temporary disagreement.This fulfills Micah 7:6: 'a man's enemies are the men of his own house'—Jesus quotes this in...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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