They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

For it will overtake all who live on the face of the whole earth.

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

For from now on there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.

Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God.But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

And if a peace-loving person is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.

But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders who had come out to get him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs like you would against an outlaw?

And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, was seized with fear.

Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

and my spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior,

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”

And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

Herod added this to them all: He locked up John in prison.

and ‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”