Luke 12:51 “Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell…”

Luke 12:51

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.

Darby Translation

Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Is it your opinion that I have come to give peace on earth? I say to you, No, but division:

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Cross references

“But”

Matthew 10:34–36 Luke 12:49 Matthew 24:7–10 Zechariah 11:14 Zechariah 11:7 Zechariah 11:8

Matthew 10:34–36 · BSB

Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Luke 12:49 · BSB

I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

Matthew 24:7–10 · BSB

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

Zechariah 11:14 · BSB

Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Zechariah 11:7 · BSB

So 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.

Zechariah 11:8 · BSB

And in one month I dismissed three shepherds. My soul grew impatient with the flock, and their souls also detested me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

50But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

52From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

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