International Children’s Bible

Luke 12:48-53 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

48. But the servant who does not know what his master wants and does things that should be punished will be beaten with few blows. Everyone who has been given much will be responsible for much. Much more will be expected from the one who has been given more.”

49. Jesus continued speaking, “I came to set fire to the world. I wish it were already burning!

50. I must be baptized with a different kind of baptism. I feel very troubled until it is over.

51. Do you think that I came to give peace to the world? No! I came to divide the world!

52. From now on, a family with five people will be divided, three against two, and two against three.

53. A father and son will be divided: The son will be against his father. The father will be against his son. A mother and her daughter will be divided: The daughter will be against her mother. The mother will be against her daughter. A mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law will be divided: The daughter-in-law will be against her mother-in-law. The mother-in-law will be against her daughter-in-law.”