Matthew 10:35

Matthew 10:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
• New International Version (NIV)For I have come to turn “ ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’;

Context of Matthew 10:35

33But if you say to other people, “I do not believe in Jesus,” I will then say to my Father in heaven, “I do not know that person. He is not one of my disciples.” 34I will tell you why I have come into the world. I did not come so that everyone would agree with each other. No, I came to put people against one another, to fight against each other. A man will fight against his father. A daughter will fight against her mother. A woman will fight against her husband's mother. 36A man's own family will fight against him. 37Nobody should love his own father and mother more than he loves me. If he does, he cannot be my disciple. Nobody should love his own son or daughter more than he loves me. If he does, then he cannot be my disciple.

Matthew 10:35 word by word

ἦλθον γὰρ διχάσαι ἄνθρωπον κατὰ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ θυγατέρα κατὰ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτῆς καὶ νύμφην κατὰ τῆς πενθερᾶς αὐτῆς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• I am comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• to setδιχάζωdichazō · to disuniteG1369
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the daughterθυγάτηρthugatēr · daughterG2364
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• the daughter in lawνύμφηnumphē · brideG3565
• mother in lawπενθεράpenthera · mother-in-lawG3994

Cross-references for Matthew 10:35

• Matthew 10:21At that time, a man will let people kill his own brother. A father will let people kill his own child. Children will be against their parents. They will even ask people to kill their parents.
• Matthew 24:10At that time, many people who believe in me will stop believing. They will put some of my disciples in the power of their rulers. They will hate each other.
• Micah 7:5Do not believe anyone, even somebody that you know well. You cannot be sure that your friend will always be honest with you. Be careful what you say to your wife. Be careful even when you are hugging her.
• Mark 13:12At that time, a man will let people kill his own brother. A father will let people kill his own child. Children will be against their parents. They will even ask people to kill their parents.
• Luke 21:16Even your parents and other people in your family will take hold of you. They will make you stand in front of kings and rulers. They will even kill some of you.

Commentaries on Matthew 10:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35I am come to set a man at variance - The spirit of Christ can have no union with the spirit of the world. Even a father, while unconverted, will oppose a godly child. Thus the spirit that is in those who sin against God is opposed to that spirit which is in the followers of the Most High. It is the spirits then that are in opposition, and not the persons.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34-36Verses 34-36 Think not that I am come … - This is taken from Micah 7:6. Christ did not here mean to say that the object of his coming was to produce discord and contention, for he was the Prince of Peace, Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 11:6; Luke 2:14; but he means to say that such would be one of the effects of his coming. One part of a family that was opposed to Him would set themselves against those who believed in him. The wickedness of men, and not the religion…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-42Verses 16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom. Thus Christ has dealt fairly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34-39Being loyal to Jesus is more important than being loyal to family.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law--(See on Lu 12:51-53).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 10:35

• Commandments
• Daughter-In-Law
• Discipleship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Mother-In-Law
• Peace
• Strife
• War

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Commentaries on Matthew 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings