Mark 13:12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children…”

Mark 13:12

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now 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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yea, and the brother shall deliuer the brother to death, and the father the sonne, and the children shall rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die.

Darby Translation

But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

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,

Bible in Basic English

And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.

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Cross references

“Now 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 10:21 Ezekiel 38:21 Micah 7:4–6 Matthew 24:10 Luke 21:16 Luke 12:52

Matthew 10:21 · BSB

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

Ezekiel 38:21 · BSB

And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man’s sword will be against his brother.

Micah 7:4–6 · BSB

The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.

Matthew 24:10 · BSB

At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

Luke 21:16 · BSB

You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.

Luke 12:52 · BSB

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

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

In context

11But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

13You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

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