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Matthew 10:34-37
King James Version
Matthew 10:34-37
King James Version
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
37 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.
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Matthew 10:34-37
New International Version
Matthew 10:34-37
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6
Matthew 10:34-37
English Standard Version
Matthew 10:34-37
English Standard Version
Not Peace, but a Sword
34 (A)“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. (B)I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 (C)For I have come (D)to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 (E)And a person's enemies will be those of his own household. 37 (F)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.
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Matthew 10:34-37
Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 10:34-37
Christian Standard Bible
34 Don’t assume that I came to bring peace on the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.(A) 35 For I came to turn
a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
36 and a man’s enemies will be
the members of his household.[a](B)
37 The one who loves a father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; (C) the one who loves a son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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- 10:35–36 Mc 7:6
Matthew 10:34-37
New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 10:34-37
New American Standard Bible 1995
34 “(A)Do not think that I came to [a]bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to (B)set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and (C)a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.
37 “(D)He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.
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- Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
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