Matthew 10:34-39
Lexham English Bible
Not Peace, But a Sword of Divisiveness
34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on the earth! I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And the enemies of a man will be the members of his household.[a] 37 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 whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not 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 10:36 An allusion to Mic 7:6
Matthew 10:34-39
American Standard Version
34 Think not that I came to [a]send peace on the earth: I came not to [b]send peace, but a sword. 35 For I came 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. 38 And he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that [c]findeth his life shall lose it; and he that [d]loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
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- Matthew 10:34 Greek cast.
- Matthew 10:34 Greek cast.
- Matthew 10:39 Or, found
- Matthew 10:39 Or, lost
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