Luke 12:52

“For there shall be from now on five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.”

Indeed it will even divide families. For from now on houses will be divided. (The dissension apparent in the house (Luke 12:45) will continue). In houses where there are five, three will be divided against two, and two against three. Looking at Luke 12:53 the five would seem to be father, mother, the son and his wife, and the daughter. Such will be the strong feelings caused by His ‘fiery’ words that family division will result, and that at a time when the sense of family was very strong. The ‘five’, the number of covenant, might indicate the idea of the covenant community. The old covenant community will be torn in two.