Leviticus 21:11
And he shall not enter to any dead body whatsoever; likewise, not even by his father or mother shall he be contaminated.
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In The King James Version
Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 19:28You shall not cut your flesh for the dead, and you shall not make other figures or marks on yourself. I am the Lord.
Numbers 6:7nor shall he contaminate himself, even over the funeral of his father, or his mother, or his brother, or his sister. For the consecration of his God is upon his head.
Deuteronomy 33:9He has said to his father and to his mother, ‘I do not know you,’ and to his brothers, ‘I will disregard you.’ And they have not known their own sons. Such as these have kept your word and have observed your covenant:
Matthew 12:46While he was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak with him.
Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yes, even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 21:11-16
10 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes; 11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; 12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the Lord . 13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14 A widow, or a… Read the whole commentary →