Matthew 10:28-39

English Standard Version

²⁸ And ^(A)do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him ^(B)who can destroy both soul and body in hell.^{[a] 29} Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?^[b] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. ³⁰ But ^(C)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ Fear not, therefore; ^(D)you are of more value than many sparrows. ^32 (E)So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, ³³ but ^(F)whoever denies me before men, ^(G)I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

^34 (H)“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. ^(I)I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. ^35 (J)For I have come ^(K)to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. ^36 (L)And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. ^37 (M)Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. ³⁸ And ^(N)whoever does not take his cross and ^(O)follow me is not worthy of me. ^39 (P)Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.