Matthew 25:30
Matthew 10:34-36 states: Do not think I came to put peace upon the earth; I came to put, not peace, but a sword. For I came to cause division, with a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a young wife, against her mother-in-law. Indeed, a man's enemies will be persons of his own household.
Jesus' ministry brought divisions, even within families, but it was because of his adherence to and proclamation of, God's righteous standards and truth. Division resulted because many individuals hardened their heart against these truths while others accepted them.
The message of truth, the word of God, acts like a "sword" and at times it brings sharp divisions among family members. That is why Jesus Christ himself, in speaking of such a situation, said "I came to cause division...Indeed, a man's enemies will be persons of his own household.
