34 (A)Do not think that I came to [a]bring peace on the earth; I did not come to [b]bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to (B)turn 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 persons enemies will be the members of his household.

37 (D)The one who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 And (E)the one who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. 39 (F)The one who has found his [c]life will lose it, and the one who has lost his [d]life on My account will find it.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
  2. Matthew 10:34 Lit cast
  3. Matthew 10:39 Or soul
  4. Matthew 10:39 Or soul

Not Peace, but a Sword

34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace but a sword.(A)

35 For I have come to set a man against his father,
and a daughter against her mother,
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,(B)
36 and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household.(C)

37 “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,(D) 38 and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.(E) 39 Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.(F)

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