Matthew 10:36

And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. This saying, which is quoted, as is the whole verse, from , is but an extension of the Psalmist's complaint, ; Psalms 55:12, which had its most affecting illustration in the treason of Judas against our Lord Himself (; ). Hence, would arise the necessity of a choice between Christ and the nearest relations, which would put them to the severest test.