Cross references
Matthew 10:21
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
Matthew 10:21 has 10 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 9 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Luke 21:16–17 (13 votes) and Micah 7:5–6 (12 votes). 35 other verses point back to it. It links with 17 other books, from 2 Samuel 16 to Revelation 6.
Which verses does Matthew 10:21 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Luke 21:16–1713 votes
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death. And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
- Micah 7:5–612 votes
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.
- Mark 13:12–1311 votes
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- Matthew 24:1010 votes
At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
- Luke 12:51–539 votes
Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division. From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. …
- Zechariah 13:38 votes
And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.
- Matthew 10:34–368 votes
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. …
- 2 Samuel 17:1–45 votes
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king …
- 2 Samuel 16:114 votes
Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Behold, my own son, my own flesh and blood, seeks my life. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone and let him curse me, for the LORD has told him so.
- Job 19:193 votes
All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.
Which verses point to Matthew 10:21?
The 10 strongest of 35.