Matthew 10:36-38
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
36 And the enemies of the person will be his household-members. 37 The one loving father or mother above Me is not worthy of Me. And the one loving son or daughter above Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And he who is not taking his cross[a] and following after Me is not worthy of Me.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 10:38 That is, carrying the instrument of his death, his suffering loss for Him, his death to self for Him. In this context, rejection by family members is in view. Note that this is an ongoing, life-long matter.
Matthew 10:36-38
New International Version
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.(B) 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(C)
Footnotes
- Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.