Verse 34

Matthew 10:34

American Standard Version

34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Original Language Text
greek
Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰρήνην ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν· οὐκ ἦλθον βαλεῖν εἰρήνην ἀλλὰ μάχαιραν.
English Translation
Do not think that I came to bring peace to the earth; I did not come to bring peace but a sword.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 10 Context
1 And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast t... Focus ↗
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew hi... Focus ↗
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeu... Focus ↗
4 Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Focus ↗
5 These twelve Yashua (Jesus) sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into [any] way of the Genti... Focus ↗
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Focus ↗
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Focus ↗
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give. Focus ↗
9 Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; Focus ↗
10 no wallet for [your] journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of... Focus ↗
11 And into whatsoever city or village ye shall enter, search out who in it is worthy; and there abide... Focus ↗
12 And as ye enter into the house, salute it. Focus ↗
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace ret... Focus ↗
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that c... Focus ↗
15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of j... Focus ↗
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harm... Focus ↗
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in theirs synagogues they will scou... Focus ↗
18 yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to t... Focus ↗
19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you i... Focus ↗
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you. Focus ↗
21 And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up... Focus ↗
22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name`s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall... Focus ↗
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall no... Focus ↗
24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. Focus ↗
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have c... Focus ↗
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that sha... Focus ↗
27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon t... Focus ↗
28 And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him... Focus ↗
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Fat... Focus ↗
30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Focus ↗
31 Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. Focus ↗
32 Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is... Focus ↗
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven. Focus ↗
34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the... Focus ↗
36 and a man`s foes [shall be] they of his own household. Focus ↗
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter... Focus ↗
38 And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. Focus ↗
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. Focus ↗
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. Focus ↗
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet`s reward: and he that r... Focus ↗
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the nam... Focus ↗