Matthew 10:37
He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
36And a man's foes, are those of his own household.
38And he who does not take his cross and follow behind me, is not worthy of me.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:9who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him, neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor knew he his own sons, for they have observed thy word, and keep thy covenant.
Matthew 22:37And Jesus said to him, Thou shall love Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
Luke 20:35but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.
John 5:23so that all would honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. The man not honoring the Son, does not honor the Father who sent him.
2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ holds us together, having judge this, that if one died for all, then all died.
2 Thessalonians 1:5being evidence of the righteous judgment of God, for you to be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also ye suffer.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 10:17-42
Instructions to the Apostles. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.… Read the whole commentary →