Neville Goddard on Luke 12:51-53 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 12 in context

Scripture Focus

51Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

52For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Luke 12:51-53

Biblical Context

Jesus declares that his coming will bring division, even within families, signaling a shift in loyalties toward truth rather than conventional peace.

Neville's Inner Vision

Luke 12:51-53 is not about external factions but the inner separation of states of consciousness. The 'house' is the mind; the 'five in one house divided' are competing tendencies—old beliefs, fear, desire, faith, and the higher longing. When the Christ-impulse, the I AM within, awakens, the old loyalties must yield, which may appear as conflict with family or familiar patterns. This division is a natural clearing so that you may align with truth rather than mere outward peace. The I AM is not dependent on others to bless you; imagination is the instrument by which your inner reality is formed, and the kingdom is already present as a state of consciousness. Embrace the friction as the birth pains of a higher self; let your attention be fixed on the state you wish to inhabit, not the outer dispute. Repeat and dwell in the feeling of that state until the room inside you is quiet, and unity is restored in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and repeat, 'I am the I AM; I choose the state of peace and truth now.' See the old self step aside as the new You stands, and let that felt sense settle in your chest.