Matthew 10 · Verse 35

Matthew 10:35

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.
Matthew 10:35, King James Version

Matthew 10:35 in other translations

BSBFor I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
WEBFor I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
ASVFor I came 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:
YLTfor I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,
DARBYFor I have come to set a man at variance with his father, and the daughter with her mother, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law;
BBEFor I have come to put a man against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law:
WebsterFor 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.

What does Matthew 10:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
35. 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 35. Mt 10:34

(x) "variance against" Mic 7:5,6

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 35 I 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 10:16-42

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…

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Matthew 10:35 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἦλθονēlthonI cameG2064
γὰρgarforG1063
διχάσαιdichasaito set at varianceG1369
ἄνθρωπονanthrōponA manG444
κατὰkataagainstG2596
τοῦtoutheG3588
πατρὸςpatrosfatherG3962
αὐτοῦautouof himG846
καὶkaiandG2532
θυγατέραthugateraa daughterG2364
κατὰkataagainstG2596
τῆςtēstheG3588
μητρὸςmētrosmotherG3384
αὐτῆςautēsof herG846
καὶkaiandG2532
νύμφηνnumphēna daughter-in-lawG3565
κατὰkataagainstG2596
τῆςtēstheG3588
πενθερᾶςpentherasmother-in-lawG3994
αὐτῆς·autēsof her;G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 10:35

  • Micah 7:5-6

    Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.

  • Matthew 10:21

    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.

  • Luke 21:16

    And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

  • Matthew 24:10

    And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

  • Mark 13:12

    Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
21; 24:10; Mic 7:5; Mr 13:12; Lu 21:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 10:34

    Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

  • Matthew 10:35

    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.

  • Matthew 10:36

    And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.

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Matthew 10:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque he venido para hacer disensión del hombre contra su padre, y de la hija contra su madre, y de la nuera contra su suegra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car je suis venu jeter la division entre un homme et son père, entre la fille et sa mère, entre la belle-fille et sa belle-mère;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn ich bin gekommen, den Menschen zu entzweien mit seinem Vater, und die Tochter mit ihrer Mutter, und die Schwiegertochter mit ihrer Schwiegermutter;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		veni enim separare hominem adversus patrem suum, et filiam adversus matrem suam, et nurum adversus socrum suam: