Matthew 10:37

The one who has more ahavah (love) for a tata (papa) or a mama than for me + 10:37 Moshiach is not worthy of me, + 10:37 Moshiach and the one who has more ahavah (love) for a ben or a bat than me is not worthy of me.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

In Context

36And the OIYVEI ISH ANSHEI VEITO + 10:36 Mic 7:6 (the enemies of a man will be the members of his own household).

38The one who does not take up his etz shel mesiros nefesh (tree of self-sacrifice) and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9Who said unto his av and to his em, 1 I have not seen him; 1 neither did he acknowledge his brethren, 1 nor knew his own banim; 1 for they + 33:9 Levi'im have been shomer over Thy word, 1 and Thy Brit they have preserved. 1

Matthew 22:37And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach gave this teshuva (answer) to the Baal Torah, V'AHAVTAH ES ADONOI ELOHEICHA B'CHOL LEVAVCHA UVECHOL NAFSHECHA UVECHOL MODECHA (And thou shalt love the L-rd thy G-d with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might). + 22:37 Dt 6:5

Luke 20:35But the ones having been considered worthy to attain to the Olam HaBah and the Techiyas HaMesim neither marry nor are given in marriage.

John 5:23That kol Bnei Adam may honor HaBen as they honor HaAv. The one not honoring HaBen does not honor HaAv who sent him. + 5:23 Dan 7:13-14

2 Corinthians 5:14For the ahavah (love) of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach controls us, because we have judged this, that one [Moshiach] died on behalf of all and therefore all died.

2 Thessalonians 1:5This is kluhr (obvious) that here is a manifest siman (sign, indication) of the yashar mishpat (righteous judgment) of Hashem intended for you to be deemed worthy of the Malchut Hashem, on behalf of which also you undergo + 1:5 Chevlei Moshiach yissurim.

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 →

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