Matthew 10:21 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus foretells that even families will be divided, with brother betraying brother and children turning against parents unto death.
What Does Matthew 10:21 Mean?
The cost of discipleship reaches into the closest bonds. Jesus foretells a time when brother will hand over brother, fathers their children, and children their parents, even to death. The opposition the gospel provokes can fracture the family itself.
This is among the hardest words, and Jesus speaks it honestly. Allegiance to Christ may set a believer at odds with those nearest in blood, for the kingdom asks a loyalty that exceeds every other tie. Yet to name this grief in advance is itself a mercy, steadying the disciple for the deepest wounds and pointing toward the family of faith that the gospel gathers in place of what is lost.
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What does Matthew 10:21 mean?
Jesus foretells that even families will be divided, with brother betraying brother and children turning against parents unto death.