Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

³⁴ Do not suppose that I came to cast peace over the earth. I did not come to cast peace, but a sword. ³⁵ For I came to cause-a-separation^[a]— 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 the person will be his household-members. ³⁷ The one loving father or mother above Me is not worthy of Me. And the one loving son or daughter above Me is not worthy of Me. ³⁸ And he who is not taking his cross^[b] and following after Me is not worthy of Me. ³⁹ The one having found his life will lose it, and the one having lost his life for My sake will find it. ⁴⁰ The one welcoming^[c] you is welcoming Me. And the one welcoming Me is welcoming the One having sent Me forth. ⁴¹ The one welcoming a prophet in the name^[d] of a prophet will receive the reward of a prophet. And the one welcoming a righteous one in the name of a righteous one will receive the reward of a righteous one. ⁴² And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple— truly I say to you he will by no means lose his reward”.