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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.
The father shall be divided against the &c.] Shall oppose him, differ with him, and be alienated from him, and so the other relations as follow; (See Gill on Matthew 10:35), (See Gill on Matthew 10:36).
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Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, No; but rather division:
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For from henceforth there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
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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.
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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.
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And when [ye perceive] the south wind blowing, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.