Mark 13:12 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹² And [at that time] a person will turn his brother over to be killed, and the father will do the same to his child. And children will rebel against their parents and will turn them over to be killed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; and children will take a stand against their parents and [have] them put to death.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Common English Bible

¹² Brothers and sisters will hand each other over to death. A father will turn in his children. Children will rise up against their parents and have them executed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Then brother will betray brother to death, and the father, a son; and children will rise up against their parents and will bring about their death.

Mark 13:12 Cross References

Matthew 10:21

[At that time] a person will turn his brother over to be killed, and the father [will do the same to] his child. And children will rebel against their parents and turn them over to be killed.

Luke 21:16

But you will be turned over [i.e., to the authorities for punishment] even by [your own] parents and brothers and relatives and friends. And they will [even] put some of you to death.

Matthew 24:10

And then many people will fall away [from God] and they will turn one another over [i.e., to the authorities for punishment], and they will hate one another.

Mark 13:11

And when they lead you into court, and hand you over [to be judged], do not worry ahead of time about what you will say, but [just] say whatever you are told [i.e., by God] when the time comes.

Mark 13:13

You will be hated by all people because you belong to me, but the person who holds out [i.e., remains faithful to God] until the end [i.e., the end of this time of severe persecution] will be saved [from destruction].