Leviticus 21:11
He must not go anywhere that a dead body is present and defile himself, even for his father or his mother.
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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 19:28Do not cut your body for the dead or put tattoo marks on your body. I am Yahweh.
Numbers 6:7He must not make himself unclean even for his father, mother, brother, or sister, if they die. This is because he is separated to God, as everyone can see by his long hair.
Deuteronomy 33:9The man who said about his father and mother, “I have not seen them.” 1 Neither did he acknowledge his brothers, 1 nor did he take account of his own children. 1 For he guarded your word 1 and kept your covenant. 1
Matthew 12:46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot 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 →