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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.
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The Ultimate Betrayal
Jesus gives a stark warning that following Him can lead to the most painful form of persecution: betrayal by one's own family. Commentators stress that this unnatural hatred, historically proven in the lives of martyrs, reveals the profound hostility of the unregenerate human heart toward the gospel.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the brother shall deliver up the brother, etc. If there were no evidence that this had been done, it could scarcely be cr…
19th Century
Anglican
The brother—In the Greek, the nouns are used without the article, brother shall deliver up brother, and are thus, perhaps…
Baptist
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 caus…
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It is not enough for Jesus’ disciples to be opposed by Jewish and Gentile officialdom; they will be hounded and betrayed by their own family member…
16th Century
Protestant
And the brother will deliver up the brother to death. He first warns about the severe calamities that await them, and then adds a remarkab…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death Christ having fortified the minds of his disciples by the foregoing prom…
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Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave an advantage to their enemies, all meddling with…
13th Century
Catholic
The Lord instructed the Apostles concerning their office and their necessary means of livelihood; but now He instructs them concerning their immine…
