en_tn/mat/10/34.md

translationWords

• en:tw:household
• en:tw:peace
• en:tw:sword

translationNotes

• Jesus continues to tell his apostles about the persecution they will endure as they work for him; this began in :en:bible🎶mat:10:16.
• **Do not think ** - "Do not suppose" or "You must not think"
• **a sword ** - This metaphor can stand for 1) violent death (see "cross" in :en:bible🎶mat:10:37) or 2) strife that causes division. (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
• **set ** - "turn" or "divide" or "separate"
• **a man against his father ** - "a son against his father"
• A man's enemies - "A person's enemies" or "A person's worst enemies"
• **those of his own household ** - "members of his own family"