Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "I came not to bring peace, but to bring a sword" is one of Jesus' most controversial statements because its meaning has many interpretations. The immediate context is the entire verse of Matthew 10:34, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." More meaning is gleaned from greater context.Important context includes other of Jesus' quotes (discussed below): "I came to cast fire upon the earth (Luke 12:49) "And brother shall deliver up brother to death" (from verse 21) "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake" (from verse 22)↑. }
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- But_to_bring_a_sword abstract ""I came not to bring peace, but to bring a sword" is one of Jesus' most controversial statements because its meaning has many interpretations. The immediate context is the entire verse of Matthew 10:34, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." More meaning is gleaned from greater context.Important context includes other of Jesus' quotes (discussed below): "I came to cast fire upon the earth (Luke 12:49) "And brother shall deliver up brother to death" (from verse 21) "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake" (from verse 22)↑".