Luke 12:51

Luke 12:51 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
• New International Version (NIV)Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division.

Context of Luke 12:51

49“I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning! 50I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished. Do you think I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I have come to divide people against each other! 52From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against—or two in favor and three against. 53‘Father will be divided against son and son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against mother; and mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.’ ”

Luke 12:51 word by word

δοκεῖτε ὅτι εἰρήνην παρεγενόμην δοῦναι ἐν τῇ γῇ; οὐχί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀλλ᾽ ἢ διαμερισμόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Suppose yeδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• I am comeπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• to giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• onἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• earthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• I tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• youσύsu · youG4771
• Nayοὐχίouchi · not!G3780
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• ratherἤē · orG2228
• divisionδιαμερισμόςdiamerismos · divisionG1267

Cross-references for Luke 12:51

• Luke 12:49“I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning!
• Zechariah 11:7So I cared for the flock intended for slaughter—the flock that was oppressed. Then I took two shepherd’s staffs and named one Favor and the other Union.
• Matthew 10:34“Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.
• Matthew 24:7Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.

Commentaries on Luke 12:51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 51To give peace - See Matthew 10:34.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 51-53Verses 51-53 See the notes at Matthew 10:34-36.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-53Verses 41-53 All are to take to themselves what Christ says in his word, and to inquire concerning it. No one is left so ignorant as not to know many things to be wrong which he does, and many things to be right which he neglects; therefore all are without excuse in their sin. The bringing in the gospel dispensation would occasion desolations. Not that this would be the tendency of Christ's religion, which is pure, peaceable, and loving; but the effect of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 51-53No, I tell you, but division: The ministry of Jesus demands a decision for or against God that divides even family members.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 49-5349-53. to send--cast. fire--"the higher spiritual element of life which Jesus came to introduce into this earth (compare Mt 3:11), with reference to its mighty effects in quickening all that is akin to it and destroying all that is opposed. To cause this element of life to take up its abode on earth, and wholly to pervade human hearts with its warmth, was the lofty destiny of the Redeemer" [Olshausen: so Calvin, Stier, Alford, &c.]. what will I, &c.--an…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• 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