Luke 12:53

53 A father will be against his son and a son against his father. A mother will be against her daughter and a daughter against her mother. A mother-in-law will be against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."

Luke 12:53 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:53

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).

Luke 12:53 In-Context

51 "Do you think I came to bring peace to earth? No! I can guarantee that I came to bring nothing but division.

52 From now on a family of five will be divided. Three will be divided against two and two against three.

53 A father will be against his son and a son against his father. A mother will be against her daughter and a daughter against her mother. A mother-in-law will be against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."

54 Jesus said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud coming up in the west, you immediately say, 'There's going to be a rainstorm,' and it happens.

55 When you see a south wind blowing, you say, 'It's going to be hot,' and that's what happens.