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51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
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Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.
52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
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From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three.
53 The father shall 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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They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
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He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.
55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
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And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is.
56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
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Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
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“Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
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As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
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I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.”
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