Mark 13:12

12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.

Mark 13:12 in Other Translations

12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

12 And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

12 “A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed.

12 "It's going to be brother killing brother, father killing child, children killing parents.

12 And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

12 "Brother will hand over brother to death; a father will hand over his child. Children will rebel against their parents and kill them.

12 Then brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and put them to death.

12 "Brothers will hand over brothers to be killed. Fathers will hand over their children. Children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death.

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 must first be preached to all nations.

11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.

13 Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

14 “When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’standing where itoes not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Cross References

• 1. Micah 7:6; Matthew 10:21; Luke 12:51-53