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34  Do not think nomizō that hoti I have come erchomai to bring ballō peace eirēnē to epi the ho earth . I did not ou come erchomai to bring ballō peace eirēnē, but alla a sword machaira. 35 For gar I came erchomai to turn dichazō a man anthrōpos against kata · ho his autos father patēr, and kai a daughter thugatēr against kata · ho her autos mother mētēr, and kai a daughter-in-law nymphē against kata · ho her autos mother-in-law penthera; 36 and kai a man’ s anthrōpos enemies echthros · ho will be · ho members oikiakos of his autos own household. 37 Whoever ho loves phileō father patēr or ē mother mētēr more hyper than me egō is eimi not ou worthy axios of me egō, and kai whoever ho loves phileō son hyios or ē daughter thugatēr more hyper than me egō is eimi not ou worthy axios of me egō. 38 And kai whoever hos does not ou take lambanō up · ho his autos cross stauros and kai follow akoloutheō me egō is eimi not ou worthy axios of me egō. 39 Whoever ho finds heuriskō · ho his autos life psychē will lose apollymi it autos, but kai whoever ho loses apollymi · ho his autos life psychē for my egō sake will find heuriskō it autos.

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Not Peace, but a Sword

34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 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; 36 and a man’s foes will be those of his own household. 37 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 he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

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