Matthew 10:37
He that lovith hys father or mother more then me is not mete for me. And he that loveth his sonne or doughter more then me is not mete for me.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
In Context
36And a mannes fooes shalbe they of hys owne housholde.
38And he yt taketh not his crosse and foloweth me ys not mete for me.
Cross References
Matthew 22:37Iesus sayde vnto him: love the Lorde thy God wt all thine herte with all thy soule and with all thy mynde.
Luke 20:35but they which shalbe made worthy to enioye that worlde and the resurreccion from deeth nether mary wyves nether are maryed
John 5:23because that all men shuld honoure the sonne eve as they honoure the father. He that honoureth not ye sonne the same honoureth not the father which hath sent him.
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 →