Matthew 10:37
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;”
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“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 10:37 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 21:11Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.
- Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
- Matthew 22:8Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
- Matthew 22:37Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
- Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
- Luke 20:35But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
- Luke 21:36So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- John 5:23so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
- John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- Philippians 3:7But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:5All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
- Revelation 3:4But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
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