Mark 13:12

12 Now the brother shall deliver the brother unto death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents and shall kill them.

Mark 13:12 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 13:12

Now the brother shall betray the brother to death
Signifying, that such should be the rage of men, particularly the Jews, against Christ and his Gospel, that those that were in the nearest relation, were of the same flesh and blood, children of the same parents, should betray and deliver up each other into the hands of the civil magistrate, in order to be put to death:

and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their
parents, and shall cause them to be put to death;
things unnatural and shocking; (See Gill on Matthew 10:21).

Mark 13:12 In-Context

10 And the gospel needs to be preached unto all the Gentiles first.

11 But when they shall bring you to deliver you up, do not premeditate beforehand what ye shall speak, neither think ye regarding it, but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye, for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.

12 Now the brother shall deliver the brother unto death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents and shall kill them.

13 And ye shall be hated by everyone for my name, but he that shall persevere unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation (spoken of by Daniel the prophet) standing where it ought not, he that reads, let him understand, then let those that are in Judaea flee to the mountains;