Matthew 10:37
If you love your father or mother more than me you don't deserve to be mine, and if you love your son or daughter more than me you don't deserve to be mine.
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36Your enemies will be those of your own family!’
38If you don't pick up your cross and follow me you don't deserve to be mine.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:9Levi said that he didn't pay attention to his father and mother, that he didn't acknowledge his brothers, and that he didn't recognize his children. The Levites did what you said and kept your agreement.
Matthew 22:37Jesus told them, “‘Love the Lord your God in all you think, in all you feel, and in all you do.’
Luke 20:35“But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and the resurrection from the dead don't marry or are given in marriage.
John 5:23so that everyone may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him.
2 Corinthians 5:14Christ's love urges us on, because we're absolutely sure that he died for everyone, and so everyone died.
2 Thessalonians 1:5For this is evidence that God is right in the decisions he makes, and that you deserve the kingdom of God for which you are suffering.
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 →