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Matthew 10:33–34

33 but pwhoever denies me before men, qI also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

34 rDo not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. sI have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

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Matthew 10:33–34 — The New International Version (NIV)

33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

34 Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — New Living Translation (NLT)

33 But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.

34 Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

34 Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — New Century Version (NCV)

33 But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before my Father in heaven that they do not belong to me.

34 “Don’t think that I came to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — American Standard Version (ASV)

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.

34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in the heavens. 34 Do not think that I have come to send peace upon the earth: I have not come to send peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

33 But I will tell my Father in heaven that I don’t know the person who tells others that he doesn’t know me. 

34 “Don’t think that I came to bring peace to earth. I didn’t come to bring peace but conflict.

Matthew 10:33–34 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven. 34 Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

33 but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny before my Father in heaven.

34 Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

33 But whoever denies me before people, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven.

34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on the earth! I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

33 But what about someone who says in front of others that he doesn’t know me? I will say in front of my Father who is in heaven that I don’t know him.

34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace to the earth. I didn’t come to bring peace. I came to bring a sword.

Matthew 10:33–34 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

34 Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.


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