53The father will be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.


In Context

50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it shall be accomplished!

51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, No; but rather division:

52 For from henceforth there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53 The father will be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, immediately ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

55 And when ye perceive the south wind blowing, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

Luke 12:53 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:53The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in- law."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:53The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:53They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:53father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:53They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:53They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:53a father shall be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:53The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.