Matthew 10:37-11:1

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.^{(A) 38} Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.^{(B) 39} Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.^(C)

⁴⁰ “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me,^(D) and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.^{(E) 41} Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. ⁴² And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”^(F)

Jesus and John the Baptist^(G)

11 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples,^(H) he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.^[a]