Luke 21:16

16 You will even be betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will kill some of you.

Luke 21:16 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:16

And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren,
&c.] (See Gill on Matthew 10:21) and kinsfolks, and friends.
The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions add, "your", to each of these relations, as your parents and some of you shall they cause to be put to death;
as Stephen was stoned to death, and James, the brother of John, Herod killed with the sword, ( Acts 7:58 ) ( 12:2 ) and indeed all of them were put to death, except John, before the destruction of Jerusalem.

Luke 21:16 In-Context

14 Therefore make up your minds not to prepare your defense ahead of time,

15 for I will give you such words and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

16 You will even be betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will kill some of you.

17 You will be hated by everyone because of My name,

18 but not a hair of your head will be lost.