34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn

“‘a man against his father,
    a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law(A)
36     a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[a](B)

37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.(C) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6

12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.(A)

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23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(A) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(B)

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16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends,(A) and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(B) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(C) 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(D)

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