Matthew 10:21

Matthew 10:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
• New International Version (NIV)“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

Context of Matthew 10:21

19Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time. 20For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. “Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death. 22And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23Whenever they persecute you in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Matthew 10:21 word by word

Παραδώσει δὲ ἀδελφὸς ἀδελφὸν εἰς θάνατον καὶ πατὴρ τέκνον· καὶ ἐπαναστήσονται τέκνα ἐπὶ γονεῖς καὶ θανατώσουσιν αὐτούς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• shall deliver upπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• the childτέκνονteknon · childG5043
• shall rise upἐπανίστημιepanistamai · to rebel againstG1881
• againstἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• parentsγονεύςgoneus · parentG1118
• causeθανατόωthanatoō · to killG2289
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 10:21

• Matthew 10:34“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.
• Matthew 24:10Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
• Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Don’t even share secrets with the one who lies in your arms!
• Zechariah 13:3Then, if anyone prophesies in spite of this, his father and mother to whom he was born will say to him, ‘You cannot live, for you lie in the name of the Lord.’ Then his father and mother to whom he was born will run him through with a sword when he prophesies.
• Mark 13:12Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
• Luke 12:51Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!
• Luke 21:16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will have some of you put to death.
• 2 Samuel 16:11Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “My own son, my very own flesh and blood, is trying to take my life. So also now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone so that he can curse, for the Lord has spoken to him.
• 2 Samuel 17:1Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.
• Job 19:19All my closest friends detest me; and those whom I love have turned against me.

Commentaries on Matthew 10:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21And the brother shall deliver up the brother, etc. - What an astonishing enmity is there in the soul of man against God and goodness! That men should think they did God service, in putting to death those who differ from them in their political or religious creed, is a thing that cannot be accounted for but on the principle of an indescribable depravity. O shame to men! devil with devil damn'd Firm concord holds, men only disagree Of creatures rational…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21And the brother shall deliver up the brother … - Were there no evidence that this had been done, it would scarcely be “credible.” The ties which bind brothers and sisters, and parents and children together, are so strong that it could scarcely be believed that division of sentiment on religious subjects would cause them to forget these tender relations. Yet history assures us that this has been often done. If this be so, then how inexpressibly awful must…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. 21-22Jewish people often connected family conflict with the end times (see Matthew 24:9–10). Jesus himself went through such conflict (12:46–50). The one who perseveres to the end means those who stay loyal to Jesus, even to death or until he returns (10:23). will be saved: Some interpret this as being freed from persecution, like release from prison. But here it refers to eternal salvation for those who stay faithful.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death--for example, by lodging information against them with the authorities. The deep and virulent hostility of the old nature and life to the new--as of Belial to Christ--was to issue in awful wrenches of the dearest ties; and the disciples, in the prospect of their cause and themselves…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 10:21

• Commandments
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• Minister, Christian
• Peace
• Persecution

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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