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father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law."
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).
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Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? No, I tell you that I came to bring dissension.
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For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three;
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father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law."
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Then He said to the people also, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, `There is to be a shower;' and it comes to pass.
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And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, `It will be burning hot;' and it comes to pass.
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