Berean Standard Bible
“Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.”
Jesus is sending out the twelve apostles and warning them that the mission will meet opposition, even from their own families. This comes in the middle of a long instruction on persecution, courage and confessing him before others.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
World English Bible (WEB)
“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
King James Version (KJV)
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Do not have the thought that I have come to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'You may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No penséis que he venido para meter paz en la tierra: no he venido para meter paz, sino espada.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
No crean que vine a traer paz a la tierra. ¡Vine a traer guerras!;
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