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.
12 "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
12 And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
12 "It's going to be brother killing brother, father killing child, children killing parents.
12 Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
12 "A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 13:12
Commentary on Mark 13:5-13
(Read Mark 13:5-13)
Our Lord Jesus, in reply to the disciples' question, does not so much satisfy their curiosity as direct their consciences. When many are deceived, we should thereby be awakened to look to ourselves. And the disciples of Christ, if it be not their own fault, may enjoy holy security and peace of mind, when all around is in disorder. But they must take heed that they are not drawn away from Christ and their duty to him, by the sufferings they will meet with for his sake. They shall be hated of all men: trouble enough! Yet the work they were called to should be carried on and prosper. Though they may be crushed and borne down, the gospel cannot be. The salvation promised is more than deliverance from evil, it is everlasting blessedness.