48. But the one not having had daas, but having done things worthy of a klap, will receive but a few. But to everyone to whom much was given, much will be required from him, and to whom was entrusted much, even more achraius (accountability) will be required. [VAYIKRA 5:17; BAMIDBAR 15:27-30]
49. I came to throw Eish on the earth, and how I wish it was already kindled!
50. And I have a tevilah I have to undergo, and how I am distressed until it is completed.
51. Do you think that I came to bring Shalom on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather machaloket (division, controversy).
52. For there will be from now in one bais (household) chamesh (five) having been divided, shalosha against shenayim and shenayim against shalosha,
53. AV will be divided against BEN and BEN against AV, EM (mother) against BAT and BAT against EM, KALLAH BACHAMOT (daughter-in law against mother-inlaw) and CHAMOT against KALLAH. [MICHOH 7:6]
54. And he was saying also to the multitudes, When you see the anan rising over the maarav (west), ofen ort you say, Geshem (rain) is coming, and so it happens.
55. And when there is a south wind blowing, you say, It will be kham (hot), and it happens.
56. Tzevu'im! You have daas how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; how is it, then, that you do not have daas of how to interpret HaZman HaZeh (This Time)?
57. And why also for yourselves do you not judge what is yashar (straight, right)?
58. For as you go with your ish riv (opponent in a lawsuit) to appear before the magistrate, on the derech make an effort to settle with him, lest he drag you to the shofet, and the shofet will hand over you to the shoter, and the shoter will throw you into the beit hasohar.
59. I say to you, by no means may you come out, until even the last peruta (small coin) you pay back.