Matthew 10:34-39
Legacy Standard Bible
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. 38 And (E)he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (F)He who has found his [b]life will lose it, and he who has lost his [c]life for My sake will find it.
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- Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
- Matthew 10:39 Or soul
- Matthew 10:39 Or soul
Matthew 10:34-39
International Standard Version
Not Peace, but Division(A)
34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword![a] 35 I came to turn
‘a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 A person’s enemies will include members of his own family.’[b]
The Cost of Discipleship(B)
37 “The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn’t worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me. 38 The one who doesn’t take up his cross and follow me isn’t worthy of me. 39 The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it.”
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- Matthew 10:34 I.e. conflict
- Matthew 10:36 Cf. Mic 7:6
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