Jesus told his disciples, “I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” What kind of sword does the Prince of Peace bring? Jesus came to bring violence, to bring a sword. So what does that mean for us today? The question comes from a listener in Egypt. “Good morning, Pastor John. I’m a devout Christian who reads the Bible every day. I struggle with these words of Jesus: ‘Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword’ ( Matthew 10:34 34 Think not that I came to send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. ). I’m wondering what Jesus meant, and what does it mean for Christians today?” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/jesus-came-to-bring-violence-but-what-does-that-mean-for-us Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john