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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Now	δέ dé	G1161	but
the brother	ἀδελφὸς adelphos	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — nominative singular masculine
shall betray	παραδώσει paradōsei	G3860	to surrender · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
the brother	ἀδελφὸν adelphon	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — accusative singular masculine
to	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
death	θάνατον thanaton	G2288	(properly · noun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
the father	πατὴρ patēr	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — nominative singular masculine
the son	τέκνον, teknon	G5043	a child (as produced) · noun — accusative singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
children	τέκνα tekna	G5043	a child (as produced) · noun — nominative plural neuter
shall rise up	ἐπαναστήσονται epanastēsontai	G1881	to stand up on · verb — future middle deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
against	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
parents	γονεῖς goneis	G1118	a parent · noun — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
shall cause	θανατώσουσιν thanatōsousin	G2289	become dead · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person plural
them	αὐτούς. autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
to be put to death	θανατόω thanatóō	G2289	become dead

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Cross-references

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 c…
Luke 12:52-53 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
Ezekiel 38:21 And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man’s sword shall be against his brother.
Micah 7:4-6 The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall…
Matthew 24:10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
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.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:5-13

Our Lord Jesus, in reply to their question, sets himself, not so much to satisfy their curiosity as to direct their consciences; leaves them still in the dark concerning the times and seasons, which the father has kept in his own power, and which it was not for them to know; but gives them the cautions which were needful, with reference to the events that should now shortly come to pass. I. They must take heed that they be not deceived by the seducers and imposters that should now shortly arise (Mar 13:5, Mar 13:6); "Take heed lest any man deceive you, lest, having found the true Messiah, you lose him again in the crowd of pretenders, or be inveigled to embrace others in rivalship with him.…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 13:11

Neither - premeditate - This is wanting in BDL, five others, Coptic, Ethiopic, Vulgate, Itala. Griesbach leaves it doubtful. On this verse see Mat 10:19 (note).

John Gill on Mark 13:12

Now the brother shall betray the brother to death,.... Signifying, that such should be the rage of men, particularly the Jews, against Christ and his Gospel, that those that were in the nearest relation, were of the same flesh and blood, children of the same parents, should betray and deliver up each other into the hands of the civil magistrate, in order to be put to death: and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death; things unnatural and shocking; See Gill on Matthew 10:21.

John Calvin on Mark 13:9-13

Mark 13:9-13 Matthew 24:9-14 Mark 13:9-13 Luke 21:12-19 9. Then will they deliver you up to be afflicted, and will kill you; and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name. 10. And then will many be offended, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another. 11. And many false prophets will arise, and will deceive many. 12. And because iniquity will abound, the love of many will be cooled. 13. But he who shall persevere to the end will be saved. 14. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world for a testimony to all nations; and then the end will come. 9. But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils and synagog…

The Church Fathers

(ubi sup.) This has often been seen in time of persecution, nor can there be any firm affection amongst men who differ in faith.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise against parents and have them put to death. And you will be hated by all because of my name. But, etc. We have often seen this happen in persecutions, and there is no loyal affection among those who have different faiths.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

"But you will be betrayed by parents and brothers, and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death." Evils inflicted by strangers cause lesser pain. But those torments rage more fiercely within us which we suffer from those in whose minds we had confidence, because along with bodily harm, the evils of lost love torment us. All the elect, therefore, because they are members of the supreme Head, also follow their Head in sufferings, so that they feel those very people as adversaries in their death from whose life they had confidence, and their reward of labor increases all the more as the gain of their virtue profits from another's loss of love.
— Gregory the Dialogist, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 35

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Dictionary and topics

Prophecy — Or prediction, was one of the functions of the prophet. It has been defined as a “miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future, beyond the power of human…
Martyrdom · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Persecution · OF THE RIGHTEOUS — OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Watchfulness · 36:18-21; — 36:18-21;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:5-13

Adam Clarke on Mark 13:11

John Gill on Mark 13:12

John Calvin on Mark 13:9-13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:5-13

Adam Clarke on Mark 13:11

John Gill on Mark 13:12

John Calvin on Mark 13:9-13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 13:12-13