Quotes about Conflict
When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
— Luke 9:54
but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”
— Luke 11:15
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
— Luke 11:17
If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
— Luke 11:18
But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.
— Luke 11:22
One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”
— Luke 11:45
But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”
— Luke 12:14
Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
— Luke 12:51
From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.
— Luke 12:52
They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
— Luke 12:53
Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.
— Luke 12:58
Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
— Luke 14:31